A psychologist conducts an experiment in which he presents tones to subjects at various levels of intensity (that is, soft, moderate, and loud). The point at which the tone can be detected 50 percent of the time is known as the ____.?
a. ?absolute threshold
b. ?median threshold
c. ?stimulus threshold
d. ?psychophysical threshold
ANSWER:
a
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