Jane and Julie Live on the Same Floor of the Same

question 11

Multiple Choice

Jane and Julie live on the same floor of the same freshman dorm while Amy lives six floors above them.Jane and Julie end up becoming close friends but they never end up crossing paths with Amy.In this example,Jane and Julie were more likely to develop a friendship due to:

• A) functional distance.
• B) similarity in personality.
• C) similar interests.
• D) need for affiliation.

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Definitions:

Signal-Detection

The theory and method of differentiating between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Fechner's Law

A principle describing the logarithmic relationship between stimulus magnitude and perceptual intensity, suggesting that sensation increases as the logarithm of the stimulus intensity.

Weber's Law

A principle stating that the smallest perceptible change in a stimulus, or the just noticeable difference, is a constant proportion of the original stimulus.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time, reducing our awareness of them.