The Smallest Change in Stimulation That Can Be Detected 50

question 54

Multiple Choice

The smallest change in stimulation that can be detected 50 percent of the time is called the __________.

• A)separation threshold
• B)difference threshold
• C)response threshold
• D)absolute threshold

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