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Chapter 8: Problem 2

The term absolute threshold refers to the ___ intensity of a stimulus that must be present for the stimulus to be detected.

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The term absolute threshold refers to the 'minimum' intensity of a stimulus that must be present for the stimulus to be detected.

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01

Understand the terms

The 'absolute threshold' is a term used usually in psychology and it refers to the smallest level of stimulus that can be detected at least 50% of the time.
02

Formulate the sentence

Using the definition of 'absolute threshold', we can fill in the blank in the given sentence.

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