The Physiological Ability of an Individual to Distinguish Between Similar

question 7

Multiple Choice

The physiological ability of an individual to distinguish between similar stimuli is called _____.

• A) just noticeable difference
• B) sensory discrimination
• C) consumer inference
• D) closure
• E) expectations

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Definitions:

Lower-Frequency

Pertaining to waves, especially sound or electromagnetic waves, that have a relatively long wavelength and low rate of vibration.

Basilar Membrane

A key structure within the cochlea of the inner ear, responsible for mechanotransduction in auditory perception.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the inner ear and is critical in the process of converting sound waves into nerve impulses.

Place Theory

In hearing, the theory that links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea’s membrane is stimulated.