Jason Is Participating in a Psychology Experiment in Which He

question 21

Multiple Choice

Jason is participating in a psychology experiment in which he is seated in a completely dark room.An initially undetected point of light is gradually made brighter.With each increase,he is asked if he can see the light.In this experiment,Jason's ________ is being measured.

• A) difference threshold
• B) absolute threshold
• C) just-noticeable difference
• D) transduction

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