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∙ 10y agoAbsoulute threshold
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∙ 10y agoThe smallest intensity of a stimulus that you can detect 50 percent of the time is called the absolute threshold. This threshold varies depending on the sensory system and the specific stimulus being measured.
The nose can detect an odor from the presence of only a few molecules of substance.
Mechanoreceptors are the type of sensory receptor used to detect a stimulus in the special sense of hearing. These receptors respond to mechanical stimuli such as vibrations in the environment that are produced by sound waves.
The ability to respond to a stimulus is called irritability or responsiveness. It refers to an organism's ability to detect and react to changes in its environment.
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Action potentials relay intensities of information through a process called frequency coding. The higher the frequency of action potentials, the stronger the stimulus intensity. This allows for a wide range of intensities to be communicated by varying the firing rate of action potentials.
The smallest increase in the intensity of a stimulus that a person can detect is called the just noticeable difference (JND). This is the minimum amount by which two stimuli must differ in order for the difference to be perceptible to an individual.
The point at which a person can detect a stimulus 50% of the time it is presented is known as the absolute threshold. This threshold represents the minimum intensity of a stimulus needed to detect it half of the time. It is often used in psychology to study perception and sensory processing.
This ability is known as Weber's Law, which states that the smallest change in a stimulus that can be detected is proportional to the magnitude of the original stimulus. The law suggests that the ability to detect changes in stimuli depends on the intensity or strength of the original stimulus.
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The nose can detect an odor from the presence of only a few molecules of substance.
That is called "Absolute threshold"
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The smallest change in sensation that a person can detect is known as the just noticeable difference (JND). This is the smallest difference in stimulation that a person can notice 50% of the time. The JND varies depending on the type of stimulus, with some senses being more sensitive to change than others.
The minimum amount of stimulation a person needs to detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time is called the absolute threshold. This threshold differs for each individual based on their sensory abilities and can vary depending on factors such as noise levels and attention.
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A stimulus is a DETECTECTABLE change in the environment. e.g. light is a stimulus to an animal or plant if it can detect the light with a sensing eye or chemical