When You Perform a ____, You Compare a Value to the Endpoints

question 63

Multiple Choice

When you perform a ____, you compare a value to the endpoints of numerical ranges to find the category in which a value belongs.

• A) range match
• B) sort
• C) reference
• D) search

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Definitions:

Relative Magnitude

The perception or measurement of the size, duration, or intensity of an object or event in comparison to another.

Method of Adjustment

A technique used in psychological experiments where a participant adjusts a variable stimulus until it is perceived as equal to a standard stimulus.

Sensory Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity needed to detect a stimulus or cause a sensory response.

Method of Incremented Stimuli

A technique in psychophysical research where stimuli are gradually increased in intensity to determine the threshold at which a sensation is detected.