Jamica Is Participating in a Psychology Experiment and Has Been

question 182

Multiple Choice

Jamica is participating in a psychology experiment and has been placed in a room that is pitch black.The researcher repeatedly asks Jamica to indicate whether or not she has seen a light stimulus.The researcher is testing Jamica's

• A)difference threshold.
• B)just noticeable difference.
• C)absolute threshold.
• D)adaptation threshold.

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Definitions:

Focuses

Directs attention, effort, or concentration toward a specific object, activity, or task.

Retina

The thin lining at the back of the eye that contains light-sensitive cells which convert light into neural signals for visual recognition by the brain.

Window Pane

A pane of glass used to fill openings in a building and allow light into rooms while providing a barrier from the environment; often a metaphor for clarity of thought or vision.

Color

The aspect of visual perception by which an observer is able to distinguish otherwise identical objects based on the wavelength of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.