Professor Zander wants to know how loud a certain noise must be in order to be heard from a distance of 50 feet.This question involves the concept of _______.
A)relative magnitude
B)difference threshold
C)absolute threshold
D)inverse discrimination

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The concept being referred to here is the absolute threshold which is the minimum amount of stimuli needed to detect a particular stimulus at least 50% of the time. In this scenario, Professor Zander is trying to determine the minimum level of noise that can be detected from a certain distance.

Professor Zander Wants to Know How Loud a Certain Noise