A Strong Stimulus Is Experienced as More Intense Than a Weak

question 14

Multiple Choice

A strong stimulus is experienced as more intense than a weak stimulus because a strong stimulus triggers

• A) a speedier action potential.
• B) a higher-voltage action potential.
• C) more neurons to fire,and to fire more often.
• D) the release of epinephrine.

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Definitions:

Population Means

The average value of a particular characteristic for all the individuals within a population.

Pooled Variance

A method used to estimate the variance of two or more different samples that assume the underlying population variances are equal.

Sample Variances

A measure of variance calculated from a sample of a population, used to estimate the variance of the entire population.

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