The Minimum Intensity of Physical Stimulation Required to Produce Any

question 109

Multiple Choice

The minimum intensity of physical stimulation required to produce any sensation at all in a person is the _______.

• A)absolute threshold
• B)difference threshold
• C)minimum threshold
• D)noticeable threshold

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Definitions:

Scatter Diagram

A visual depiction employing points to illustrate the connection between two numerical variables.

Cov(X,Y)

The covariance between two variables X and Y, measuring how changes in one variable are associated with changes in the other.

Sample Slope Coefficient

A parameter in a linear regression equation that represents the change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in the independent variable.

Residual

The difference between the observed and the predicted value in a regression model.