The minimum stimulus difference that a person can detect half the time is called
A) subliminal stimuli.
B) the absolute threshold.
C) top-down processing.
D) the just noticeable difference.

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The minimum stimulus difference that a person can detect half the time is called the just noticeable difference (JND). It is also known as the difference threshold. Option A (subliminal stimuli) refers to stimuli that are below the threshold of conscious awareness. Option B (the absolute threshold) refers to the minimum level of stimulus necessary for a person to detect it 50% of the time. Option C (top-down processing) refers to the use of experience and expectations to interpret sensory information.

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