Dr.Lazarte is testing an elderly patient's hearing by presenting a set of tones at different intensi- ties.Each tone is presented multiple times,interleaved with the other tones in a random order.After each presentation,the patient indicates whether she heard the tone.The psychophysical technique being used is the
A)method of adjustment.
B)staircase method.
C)method of constant stimuli.

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The method being used involves presenting tones at different intensities in a random order and asking the patient to indicate whether they heard the tone, which is indicative of the method of constant stimuli. The method of adjustment involves the participant adjusting the intensity of the stimulus themselves to find their threshold, and the staircase method involves presenting stimuli in a predetermined sequence that adjusts based on the participant's responses.

DrLazarte Is Testing an Elderly Patient's Hearing by Presenting a Set