A Snack Manufacturer Realizes That He Must Increase the Salt

question 26

Multiple Choice

A snack manufacturer realizes that he must increase the salt content of his company's chips by 3% in order for a sample of consumers to notice that the chips are saltier than they were before.This example most nearly illustrates the concept of a(n) :

• A)absolute threshold.
• B)difference threshold.
• C)frequency threshold.
• D)adaptation threshold.

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