A Dog Whistle Can Be Heard by Dogs but Not

question 870

Multiple Choice

A dog whistle can be heard by dogs but not by humans.This whistle takes advantage of a characteristic of sensory systems known as

• A) the absolute threshold.
• B) the difference threshold.
• C) perceptual defense.
• D) a just noticeable difference.

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