AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

BASIC CONCEPTS OF SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A forest ranger may notice the faintest scent of a forest fire, whereas much stronger but less important odors fail to catch her attention. This would be of greatest relevance to
A
the Young-Helmholtz theory
B
opponent-process theory
C
signal detection theory
D
frequency theory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Introduction to Psychology: Foundations. An exhausted forest ranger may notice the faintest scent of a forest fire, whereas much stronger but less important odors fail to catch her attention. This fact would be of greatest relevance to A. the Young-Helmholtz theory.

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