The Absolute Threshold for a Stimulus Is the Intensity Level

question 39

Multiple Choice

The absolute threshold for a stimulus is the intensity level at which people can successfully detect the presence of the stimulus:

• A)100% of the times it is present
• B)1% of the times it is present
• C)50% of the times it is present
• D)less than 25% of the times it is absent

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