A Social Exemplar Is the Cognitive Representation That Gives a Specific

question 9

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A social exemplar is the cognitive representation that gives a specific type of person meaning.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity required for detection by the senses.

Signal Detection

A technique used to determine the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Sensory Adaptation

Sensory adaptation is a phenomenon in which the sensitivity to a stimulus decreases over time as an organism becomes accustomed to its presence.

Just-noticeable Difference

The minimum difference in stimulus intensity required to detect a difference between two stimuli.