The Absolute Threshold Is The

question 296

Multiple Choice

The absolute threshold is the:

• A)minimal change in a stimulus that can just barely be detected.
• B)minimal intensity needed to just barely detect a stimulus.
• C)intensity of a stimulus that can be detected in the presence of noise.
• D)decreasing sensitivity to a stimulus over time.

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Definitions:

Ticks

Small arachnids, part of the order Ixodida, which are ectoparasites living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians, known for transmitting various diseases.

Commensalism

A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited.

Predation

The interaction between two species where one organism, the predator, feeds on another organism, the prey, as a source of energy and nutrients.