Scenario I A Psychologist Interested in Studying Visual Perception Manipulates the Brightness

question 8

Multiple Choice

Scenario I
A psychologist interested in studying visual perception manipulates the brightness of a light in the imperceptible to very dim range. Each level of brightness (measured in lumens) is studied for 10 trials, and on each trial participants are asked if they can detect the light. Figure 4.1 shows hypothetical data from one participant.
Figure 4.1
-(Scenario I) This is best described as research in the area of:

• A)psychometrics.
• B)perceptual constancy.
• C)signal detection.
• D)psychophysics.

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