Weinstein and Colleagues Report Three Typical Subtypes of Internet Addiction

question 122

Multiple Choice

Weinstein and colleagues report three typical subtypes of internet addiction. Which of the following is NOT one of the three discussed in your text? 

• A) Socializing.
• B) Cyber-relationship.
• C) Gaming.
• D) Sexual.

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

A decrease in sensitivity to a constant level of stimulation.

Absolute Threshold

The smallest amount of physical stimulation required to detect a sensory input half of the time it is present.

Signal Detection

A theory and method for quantifying the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Optic Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain, facilitating the sense of sight.