How certain a person needs to feel before saying that a particular stimulus is present is referred to as the:
A)choice threshold
B)transduction
C)decision criterion
D)difference threshold

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The decision criterion refers to the level of certainty a person needs to feel before they can say that a particular stimulus is present. It is a concept used in signal detection theory to describe how individuals make decisions under conditions of uncertainty.

How Certain a Person Needs to Feel Before Saying That