Werner was having his hearing tested, and a number of the tones that were presented were so faint he was not able to detect them. What can you say about the faint sounds?

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The fact that Werner was not able to detect the faint sounds suggests that they fell below his absolute threshold for sound, which is the minimum amount of stimulation necessary for a person to detect a stimulus 50% of the time.

Werner Was Having His Hearing Tested, and a Number of the Tones