When Andrew Had His Hearing Tested, Some Sounds Were Too

question 78

Multiple Choice

When Andrew had his hearing tested, some sounds were too soft for him to detect. These sounds were below his _____ for hearing.

• A) difference threshold
• B) absolute threshold
• C) Weber's threshold
• D) transduction threshold

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