Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Absolute

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the absolute threshold?

• A)It is determined by exposing individuals to progressively stronger stimuli until the minimum stimuli the person can detect is found.
• B)It is used to represent the minimum difference in the magnitude of two stimuli required to tell them apart.
• C)It is used to measure the intensity of sensory input by using the sensory adaptation process.
• D)It is determined by measuring the rate at which a person becomes less sensitive to stimuli of low magnitude and more sensitive to stimuli that remain the same.

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