The Abscissa Is the Directed Distance of the Point from the Horizontal

question 182

True/False

The abscissa is the directed distance of the point from the horizontal axis measured parallel to the vertical axis.

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Definitions:

Gustav Fechner

A German philosopher, physicist, and experimental psychologist who founded psychophysics, quantitatively measuring the relation between physical stimuli and the sensations and perceptions they affect.

Awareness

The knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

Subliminal Priming

The use of stimuli below the threshold of conscious perception to influence thoughts or actions.

Stimuli

External agents or occurrences that cause a reaction or response in an organism or any of its parts.