Dr. Haller is conducting an experiment related to vision. He places his subjects in a dark room and after they have acclimated, he presents them with visual stimuli of varying strengths and attempts to determine the minimal amount of light that people can detect. Dr. Haller is specifically trying to determine a(n)
A)difference threshold
B)absolute threshold
C)minimum threshold
D)maximum threshold

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Dr. Haller is attempting to find the absolute threshold, which is the minimum amount of stimulus energy that a person can detect. In this case, it's the smallest amount of light a person can see.

Dr Haller Is Conducting an Experiment Related to Vision