During a Hearing Test, the Doctor Presented a Series of Tones

question 45

Multiple Choice

During a hearing test, the doctor presented a series of tones to Ann through earphones. The tones were all identical, but varied from quiet to loud. The doctor asked Ann to raise her hand whenever she started to hear a sound. The doctor was testing Ann's

• A) specific nerve energies.
• B) absolute threshold.
• C) pitch perception.
• D) signal detection theory.

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