The Lowest Intensity of a Particular Stimulus That Enables the Average

question 78

Multiple Choice

The lowest intensity of a particular stimulus that enables the average person to detect that stimulus 50 percent of the time it is presented is called the __________

• A) absolute threshold.
• B) difference threshold.
• C) just noticeable difference.
• D) psychophysical threshold.

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Definitions:

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