AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time is called
A
absolute threshold
B
difference thresholdcolor
C
sensory adaptationbrightness
D
subliminal perceptionsaturation
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: -Threshold is the stimulus intensity that was detected 50% of the time.

Detailed explanation-5: -Difference Between Absolute Threshold and Difference Thresholds. The lowest level of intensity of a specific stimulus that a person may perceive with their senses is known as an absolute threshold. The smallest or smallest difference between stimuli a person can detect is known as a difference threshold.

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