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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Definitions:

Dependent-Samples T Test

A statistical test used when comparing the means of two related groups.

Statistical Technique

A method or procedure used in the analysis of data to uncover patterns, trends, or relationships.

Subjects

Individuals or entities being studied or observed in an experiment or study.

Dependent Means

Dependent means refer to statistical analyses concerning means from related or paired samples, where the observation in one sample is influenced by or paired with the other.