Which of the following accurately illustrates an absolute threshold?
A)Hearing an airplane fly over your apartment
B)Watching fireworks a mile from your home
C)One teaspoon of sugar in two gallons of water
D)A candle flame seen from the house next door on a clear, dark night

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Absolute threshold refers to the minimum quantity or intensity of a stimulus required for it to be detected at least 50% of the time. In the given options, only option C represents an example of an absolute threshold, where one teaspoon of sugar in two gallons of water is the minimum amount of sugar that can be detected by taste at least 50% of the time.

Which of the Following Accurately Illustrates an Absolute Threshold