While eating dinner,Steve tries to overhear the conversation in his neighbouring booth.However,he is unable to hear the conversation.In this scenario,the conversation in Steve's neighbouring booth likely falls below Steve's
A)absolute threshold.
B)perceptual set.
C)saturation point.
D)amplitude ratio.

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Absolute threshold refers to the minimum amount of stimulus needed for a person to detect a particular stimulus 50% of the time. In the scenario described, Steve is unable to hear the conversation, which suggests that it falls below his absolute threshold for hearing.

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