The Minimal Difference Between Two Stimuli That People Can Reliably

question 20

Multiple Choice

The minimal difference between two stimuli that people can reliably detect is the

• A)absolute threshold.
• B)difference threshold.
• C)perceptual threshold.
• D)sensitivity threshold.
• E)Weber's constant.

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