With Technology,new Words Are Developed in Order to Describe New

question 63

Multiple Choice

With technology,new words are developed in order to describe new concepts or products (e.g. ,television,laser,microchips) .The coining of new words and phrases refers to language's

• A)regularity of structure.
• B)multiplicity of structure.
• C)dynamic quality.
• D)communicative property.

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Definitions:

False Alarm

A situation where a warning or alert is given, but no actual threat or danger exists.

Correct Rejection

In signal detection theory, the decision that a signal is not present when it truly is absent.

Hit

In cognitive psychology, correctly identifying a stimulus from a set of alternatives in memory tasks; in sports, making successful contact with the target.

Just Noticeable Difference

The minimal change in stimulus intensity required to detect a difference between two stimuli, according to psychophysical research.