Matthew is drinking a glass of lemonade at a dinner party. Given his sensitivity to artificial sweeteners, he is immediately able to detect one in the drink. This is an example of which type of absolute threshold?

Question

Social Studies

Joyce Gordon

5 November, 21:21

Matthew is drinking a glass of lemonade at a dinner party. Given his sensitivity to artificial sweeteners, he is immediately able to detect one in the drink. This is an example of which type of absolute threshold?

+2

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Miles Higgins · Answer 1

Taste

Explanation:

An absolute threshold is the lowest level of stimulus an organism is able to detect, 50 percent (half) of the time. Absolute threshold is majorly used in experimental research to detect stimulus that can be detected by the human five senses which are; taste, sound, sight, smell and touch.

In the case of Matthew, the absolute threshold is taste as he was able to immediately detect the presence of artificial sweeteners in his drink.