Neil is seated in a dark room and asked to look at a screen. He watches as flashes of light, varying in brightness, are flashed one at a time. Whenever he notices a flash he informs the researchers. What are the researchers measuring?
A) Neil's difference threshold for brightness
B) Neil's functional encoding of brightness
C) Neil's anatomical encoding of brightness
D) Neil's absolute threshold for brightness

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The researchers are measuring Neil's ability to detect the presence of a stimulus, which is his absolute threshold for brightness.

Neil Is Seated in a Dark Room and Asked to Look