A snack manufacturer realizes that he must increase the salt content of his company's chips by at least 3% for a sample of consumers to notice that the chips are saltier than they were before. This scenario best illustrates the concept of a(n):

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The difference threshold, also known as the just noticeable difference (jnd), refers to the minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time. In this scenario, the minimum increase in salt content that consumers can detect as being saltier illustrates the concept of the difference threshold.

A Snack Manufacturer Realizes That He Must Increase the Salt