__________Is(are)the First Line of Defense Against Alcohol,tobacco,and Other Drugs

question 96

Multiple Choice

__________is(are) the first line of defense against alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs.

• A)The family
• B)Community-based prevention programs
• C)School-based prevention programs
• D)The child,himself (or herself)

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Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity required for detection by the senses.

Signal Detection

A technique used to determine the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Sensory Adaptation

Sensory adaptation is a phenomenon in which the sensitivity to a stimulus decreases over time as an organism becomes accustomed to its presence.