A man has trouble hearing and is being tested for a hearing aid. He is presented with tones of various intensities and is asked to indicate whenever he detects a sound. The procedure is most similar to that used by researchers who are studying?

a. difference thresholds.

b. absolute thresholds.

c. the just noticeable difference.

d. response biases.

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Tanner Kane

7 April, 16:40

A man has trouble hearing and is being tested for a hearing aid. He is presented with tones of various intensities and is asked to indicate whenever he detects a sound. The procedure is most similar to that used by researchers who are studying?

a. difference thresholds.

b. absolute thresholds.

c. the just noticeable difference.

d. response biases.

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Edwin Forbes · Answer 1

Answer is B. absolute threshold.

Explanation:

The minimum or smallest amount of energy, which is being required or needed by the human senses to detect stimulus [external] is known to be absolute threshold.

Note that, this external stimulus could be taste, smell, touch e. t. c. That is, the stimuli received by the sense organs.