The Extent to Which an Individual Is Able to Influence

question 41

Multiple Choice

The extent to which an individual is able to influence others so they respond to orders is called ________.

• A) authority
• B) responsibility
• C) accountability
• D) power
• E) strength

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Definitions:

Ernst Weber

A pioneering psychologist best known for his work in the sensory perception field, including Weber's Law regarding the just-noticeable difference in stimuli.

Sensation

The process through which the senses pick up visual, auditory, and other sensory stimuli and transmit them to the brain.

Perception

The method through which people arrange and understand their sensory perceptions to assign significance to the world around them.

Difference Threshold

The smallest amount by which a stimulus must be changed in order to notice that the change has occurred, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).