You are watching a movie with some scenes set in a noisy bar, some scenes containing gunfire, and some scenes containing very quiet dialogue. During the quiet scenes, you can hear most of the dialogue but you find that if the actors drop their volume on certain lines, you cannot hear what they are saying. This reflects the fact that a message must exceed a(n) ________ in order to be processed.
A) expectation
B) arbitrary value
C) threshold
D) upper limit

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The missing word in the sentence is "threshold", which refers to the minimum amount of stimulation required for a message to be perceived or processed. This concept applies to all sensory modalities, including hearing. Therefore, if the actors drop their volume below the threshold during quiet dialogue scenes, the viewer may not be able to hear what they are saying.

You Are Watching a Movie with Some Scenes Set in a Noisy