According to _____,our response to a stimulus depends on both our sensitivity to the stimulus in the presence of noise and our decision criterion.

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This statement is a central tenet of signal detection theory, which proposes that our ability to detect a signal in the presence of noise is influenced not only by sensory factors (e.g. sensitivity to the stimulus), but also by cognitive factors (e.g. decision-making processes). The other theories listed (just noticeable difference theory, Weber's law, and the absolute threshold theory) do not address decision-making processes in the same way.

According to _____,Our Response to a Stimulus Depends on Both