When Ann went to her doctor, he gave her a hearing test. During the test, the doctor presented tones to Ann through earphones. The tones started at a low intensity and then became louder. The doctor asked Ann to raise her hand whenever she started to hear a sound. The doctor was testing Ann's ________.

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The doctor was testing Ann's absolute threshold, which is the minimum intensity of a stimulus needed to detect it 50% of the time. The other options are not relevant to the type of test being described.

When Ann Went to Her Doctor, He Gave Her a Hearing