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Compare and contrast correlational and experimental approaches to the study of learning and memory.
Sensory Adaptation
The mechanism where sensory receptors reduce their responsiveness to stimuli that remain constant over time.
Weber's Law
A principle in psychology that states the smallest perceptible difference in a stimulus is proportional to the intensity of the original stimulus.
High Threshold
A term indicating a level of high sensitivity or resistance to stimulus before a response is triggered.
Signal-detection Theory
A method for measuring the capacity to differentiate informative patterns from random, distracting ones.
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