The Smallest Amount of a Particular Stimulus Required to Produce

question 130

Multiple Choice

The smallest amount of a particular stimulus required to produce any sensation at all in the person to whom the stimulus is presented is the __________

• A) absolute threshold
• B) minimum threshold
• C) difference threshold
• D) noticeable threshold

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