4.3 - Nature and Varieties of Stimulus
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Practice Questions
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What is a stimulus?
💡 Hint: Think about what makes you respond with your senses.
How many primary sense organs do we have?
💡 Hint: List them out.
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What defines a stimulus?
💡 Hint: Think about how different senses react to various events.
True or False: The absolute threshold is the smallest detectable difference between two stimuli.
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of both thresholds.
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Create a practical scenario where an individual makes a decision based on their sensory thresholds. Describe the circumstances and outcome.
💡 Hint: Consider different lighting situations affecting visibility.
Evaluate how cultural background may alter an individual's attention to stimuli in a busy marketplace.
💡 Hint: Think about cultural events and different sensory experiences faced in marketplaces.
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