An observer is asked to adjust the level of pressure on the skin until the person can just barely feel the lightest pressure on his or her skin.Then the observer starts again from a different starting level of pressure.Which technique does this best represent?
A)magnitude estimation
B)response compression
C)signal-inverse method
D)method of adjustment

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The technique described is the method of adjustment, which involves adjusting a stimulus until it can just barely be perceived. The other options (magnitude estimation, response compression, and signal-inverse method) do not involve adjusting a stimulus in this way.

An Observer Is Asked to Adjust the Level of Pressure