When Andrew had his hearing tested, some sounds were too soft for him to detect. These sounds were below his _____ threshold for hearing.
A)difference
B)absolute
C)Weber's
D)transduction

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Absolute threshold is the lowest level of a stimulus (such as sound, light, or touch) that a person can detect. It is determined by gradually increasing the intensity of the stimulus until the person can detect it 50% of the time. Therefore, the sounds that were too soft for Andrew to detect were below his absolute threshold for hearing. The other options (difference threshold, Weber's law, and transduction) are not relevant to this scenario.

When Andrew Had His Hearing Tested, Some Sounds Were Too