What Is the Operational Definition of the Absolute Threshold

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Multiple Choice

What is the operational definition of the absolute threshold?

• A)the stimulus level at which a sensory signal is detected.
• B)the stimulus level at which a sensory signal is presented.
• C)the stimulus level at which a sensory signal is detected half the time.
• D)the stimulus level at which a sensory signal is detected all of the time.

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