You want to measure your cat's auditory threshold. You quietly whisper your cat's name and slowly increase your volume until your cat turns to look at you. You whisper ten times at each volume. The volume at which the cat responds five times is called:

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The volume at which the cat responds five times is the minimum auditory stimulus that can be detected, which is the definition of the absolute threshold.

You Want to Measure Your Cat's Auditory Threshold