If a Stimulus Is Just Slightly Weaker Than the Absolute

question 162

Multiple Choice

If a stimulus is just slightly weaker than the absolute sensory threshold, how often would we expect a person to be able to identify its presence?

• A) never
• B) never consciously, but almost always at an unconscious level
• C) at least 75% of the time
• D) a little less than half the time

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