A Telephone Directory That Lists the People in the Phone

question 42

Multiple Choice

A telephone directory that lists the people in the phone book by their street address instead of by their last name is a type of ____.

• A)snowball directory
• B)inverse directory
• C)reverse directory
• D)sampling frame directory

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

Absolute threshold is the minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can perceive 50% of the time, marking the boundary at which a stimulus becomes detectable to the senses.

Subliminal Threshold

The level below which a stimulus is not strong enough to be perceived or consciously noticed, yet may influence behavior or cognition.

Adaptation Threshold

The point at which a stimulus is of sufficient intensity to begin to produce an effect or be noticed.

Difference Threshold

The smallest amount of change needed in a stimulus for it to be detected as noticeably different from a reference stimulus.