Dori Scored a 52 on an Accepted Measurement of Anxiety

question 45

Multiple Choice

Dori scored a 52 on an accepted measurement of anxiety. Samson scored a 71 on the same measure. Their scores would be considered:

• A) categorical.
• B) nominal.
• C) ordinal.
• D) continuous.

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Definitions:

Just Noticeable Difference (jnd)

The minimum amount by which stimulus intensity must be changed in order to produce a noticeable variation in sensory experience.

Psychophysiological Judgment

A process of evaluating psychological phenomena through physiological responses.

Signal Detection Task

A psychological test that measures the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Signal Detection Task

A psychological experiment that measures the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.