The Minimum Stimulus Difference That a Person Can Detect Half

question 45

Multiple Choice

The minimum stimulus difference that a person can detect half the time is called

• A) subliminal stimuli.
• B) the absolute threshold.
• C) top-down processing.
• D) the just noticeable difference.

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Definitions:

Polarized

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