Michelle turns off all her downstairs lights and starts up the steps,only to trip over her cat,which she cannot see in the dark.The cat wonders why Michelle steps on her at night but not during the day-after all,the cat can see just fine.Michelle and her cat have different ___________________ for light.

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Absolute thresholds refer to the minimum level of stimulation necessary for a person to detect a sensory input. In this case, Michelle's absolute threshold for detecting her cat in the dark is higher than the cat's, as the cat is able to see just fine while Michelle cannot.

Michelle Turns Off All Her Downstairs Lights and Starts Up