After lying in bed for an hour listening to the faucet drip in the bathroom down the hall, Tamron finally went to sleep on the couch downstairs in the family room—where it was blissfully silent. What concept is demonstrated by Tamron's experience?
A. Absolute threshold
B. Subliminal perception
C. Weber's law
D. Just noticeable difference
Answer: A
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