Stevens's Power Law Is So Named Because

question 12

Multiple Choice

Stevens's Power Law is so named because

• A) it is the best psychophysical law that has ever been theorized.
• B) the law explains why electrical power in the brain is responsible for perception.
• C) it explains how electrical signals in the retina are involved in transduction.
• D) the stimulus intensity is raised to a specific exponent to predict perceived magnitude. ** (page 16-17; conceptual)

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Psychologists

Scientists who study the psychological adaptations of humans to the changing physical and social environment, especially those that are shaped by natural selection.

Low Maintenance

Describing something or someone that requires minimal care, effort, or attention to maintain.

Purely Additive

A condition or situation where the combined effect of separate factors is exactly the sum of their effects when taken individually, without any interaction.

Weighted Additive

A mathematical technique used to combine multiple variables, each assigned a different level of importance (weight), into a single composite score.