What is the smallest amount of stimulation that needs to be added to or subtracted from a stimulus to detect a difference 50 percent of the time?

a) absolute signal
b) featured signal
c) absolute threshold
d) differential threshold


ANS: d

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A. career counseling. B. reemployment. C. reeducation. D. career plateauing.

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