When a Stimulus Is So Small That the Sensory Receptors

question 126

Multiple Choice

When a stimulus is so small that the sensory receptors can detect it, yet there is no conscious awareness of the stimulus, it is called a:

• A) subliminal stimulus.
• B) preconscious stimulus.
• C) minimum stimulus.
• D) threshold stimulus.

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