A mother tells her teenage son to turn down his music.The son tells his mom that he will do so and turns the volume down slightly.A minute later,the mother cannot tell that her son complied with her request,so she yells at him.Apparently,the decrease in volume did not meet the mother's:

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The difference threshold refers to the minimum change in a stimulus that can be detected. The mother's inability to notice the change in volume suggests that the decrease did not exceed her difference threshold.

A Mother Tells Her Teenage Son to Turn Down His