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Unit 3 – Sensation and Perception
Topic 3.1
What experiment could illustrate how signal detection theory applies to our ability to detect faint stimuli amid background noise?
Conducting hearing tests with varying levels of background noise and charting the accuracy in detecting specific tones
Testing visual acuity under different lighting conditions with no sound interference
Having subjects perform tactile sensitivity tests in a noisy environment
Analyzing reaction times in response to auditory stimuli played at random intervals
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