AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

BASIC CONCEPTS OF SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ refers to the minimum amount of stimulus energy required to be detected 50% of the time.
A
Absolute threshold
B
Difference threshold
C
Just noticeable difference
D
Transduction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Absolute threshold refers to the minimum amount of stimulus energy that must be present for the stimulus to be detected 50% of the time. Another way to think about this is by asking how dim can a light be or how soft can a sound be and still be detected half of the time.

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