Which One of the Following Is the Best Example of Playing

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the best example of playing the dozens?

• A) "I've told you that a million times already!"
• B) "How can you think I hate you? I love you, man!"
• C) "That's so stupid. You must have rocks in your head!"
• D) "Your sister's so fat that the circus uses her for a trampoline."

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

An expectation of what will be perceived, which can affect what actually is perceived.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that is required to be detected at least 50% of the time by a subject.

Difference Threshold

The minimum noticeable difference that a person can detect between two stimuli 50% of the time; also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest difference in a stimulus that an organism can barely perceive.