Participating in a psychology study, you find yourself sitting in a room that is completely dark. The researcher adjusts the dial on a machine that displays a small spot of light
Across dozens of trials, the researcher finds the minimal amount of light needed for you to report seeing it 50% of the time. In this study the researcher measured your __________
a) difference threshold.
b) absolute threshold.
c) JND threshold.
d) Weber threshold.
b
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