The smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time is called

BASIC CONCEPTS OF SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

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A	absolute threshold
B	difference threshold
C	sensory adaptation
D	subliminal perception

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The just noticeable difference (JND), also known as the difference threshold, is the minimum level of stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time.

Detailed explanation-2: -A difference threshold is the minimum required difference between two stimuli for a person to notice change 50% of the time (and you already know where that “50% of the time” came from). The difference threshold is also called just noticeable difference, which translates the concept more clearly.

Detailed explanation-3: -The absolute threshold is the smallest amount of a stimulus that we can detect 50% of the time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Absolute Threshold is defined as the lowest intensity at which a stimulus can be detected 50 percent of the time.

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