Rowena is placed in a room and told to press a button each time she hears a sound become louder.In this test, Rowena's _____ is being measured.
A)difference threshold for sound
B)adaptation threshold for sound
C)absolute threshold for sound
D)level of auditory accommodation

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The difference threshold, also known as the just noticeable difference (jnd), is the minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50 percent of the time. In this scenario, Rowena is asked to press a button each time she perceives a change in the loudness of a sound, which directly relates to her ability to detect the difference in sound intensity, hence measuring her difference threshold for sound.

Rowena Is Placed in a Room and Told to Press