Professor Bergstrom Wants to Know How Loud a Certain Noise

question 355

Multiple Choice

Professor Bergstrom wants to know how loud a certain noise must be in order to be heard from a distance of 50 feet. This question involves the concept of __________.

• A) relative magnitude
• B) difference threshold
• C) absolute threshold
• D) inverse discrimination

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