Dylan is interested in finding out how sensitive his roommate is to sound. While he is watching TV, Dylan gradually turns up the volume on his stereo. Over the course of several days, Dylan does this a number of times and each time records the volume at which his roommate complains. This experiment may be considered a study of _____, and the independent variable is the volume _____.
A) psychometrics; at which the roommate complains
B) psychometrics; on the stereo
C) psychophysics; at which the roommate complains
D) psychophysics; on the stereo
D) psychophysics; on the stereo
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