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differential threshold

DEFINITIONS OF: differential threshold

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n the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect

Synonyms:
difference limen, difference threshold, differential limen
Types:
jnd, just-noticeable difference
(psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected
Type of:
limen, threshold
the smallest detectable sensation
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