Filling Silence with "Ums," "Uhs," and So Forth Creates A(n)

question 51

Multiple Choice

Filling silence with "ums," "uhs," and so forth creates a(n) _____ pause.

• A) pregnant
• B) filler
• C) verbal
• D) awkward

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Definitions:

Signal-detection

a psychological theory that aims to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Sensory Input

Information received through the senses, which is then processed by the brain.

Perception

The process of organizing, identifying, and interpreting sensory information in order to represent and understand the environment.

Signal-detection Theory

A psychological theory that explains how we discern between information-bearing patterns and random noise in the environment.