Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason That It

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason that it is hard to determine the number of poor people in Canada?

• A) Homeless people are almost impossible to count.
• B) Rates vary with fluctuations in the economy.
• C) No one has tried to count them.
• D) The total depends on the definition used.

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Definitions:

Fechner's Law

A principle in psychophysics stating that the perceived intensity of a stimulus changes in proportion to the logarithm of the actual stimulus intensity.

Standard Stimulus

A specific environmental condition or stimuli that is consistently used throughout an experiment as a benchmark against which subjects' reactions or responses are measured.

Jnd

The just noticeable difference, the minimal change in stimulus intensity required to detect a difference between two stimuli.

Constant

A situation or state of affairs that remains unchanged over a period of time.