Gustav Fechner Defined an Absolute Threshold As

question 14

Multiple Choice

Gustav Fechner defined an absolute threshold as:

• A) the intensity level that a person detects 50% of the time
• B) the amount of stimulus energy needed to develop a perception
• C) an increase or decrease in the intensity of stimuli
• D) the smallest amount of stimulus energy that can be observed or experienced

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