Carol Was Listening to Her New CD with the Stereo's

question 71

Multiple Choice

Carol was listening to her new CD with the stereo's volume set twice as high as usual. Her mother yelled at her to turn the volume down, so Carol gave the volume control her usual half turn. Her mother could not tell that she had turned the volume down at all. Carol will have to decrease the volume even more than usual to attain

• A)response criterion.
• B)just-noticeable difference.
• C)risky shift.
• D)interposition.

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Single Plantwide Rate

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