According to McBurney and Collings, the Average Threshold for Human

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to McBurney and Collings, the average threshold for human hearing is the tick of a watch from ________ feet in very quiet conditions.

• A) 80
• B) 60
• C) 40
• D) 20

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Definitions:

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