The Smallest Intensity of a Stimulus That You Can Detect

question 82

Multiple Choice

The smallest intensity of a stimulus that you can detect 50 percent of the time is the _____.

• A) absolute threshold
• B) sensory threshold
• C) the extrasensory perception
• D) Weber's law

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Definitions:

Expected Return

The anticipated profit or loss from an investment, calculated as an average of all possible outcomes weighted by their likelihood of occurrence.

Reward To Risk Ratio

A metric used by investors to compare the expected returns of an investment to the amount of risk undertaken to capture these returns.

Risk Premium

The additional return expected by an investor for taking a higher risk.

Risk-Free Rate

The theoretical return on investment with no risk of financial loss, typically represented by government bonds.