Absolute Threshold Is to Difference Threshold as _______________

question 411

Multiple Choice

Absolute threshold is to difference threshold as _______________.

• A)perception is to transduction
• B)smallest amount is to smallest change
• C)bottom-up processing is to top-down processing
• D)adaptation is to habituation

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Definitions:

Deviance

Behaviors, actions, or conditions that violate societal norms or standards, leading to social disapproval, sanction, or exclusion.

Moral Panic

A widespread feeling of fear and concern among the general public, often disproportionate to the actual threat, about an issue perceived to threaten social norms.

Media Representation

The portrayal of events, people, and circumstances through various media channels, which can significantly shape public perception and discourse.

Merton's Five Adaptations

Robert K. Merton's theory that individuals adapt to societal pressures in five ways: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion.