An architect is designing apartments and wants them to be soundproof.She asks a psychologist what the smallest amount of sound is that can be heard.Her question is most related to
A) the absolute threshold.
B) the difference threshold.
C) Weber's law.
D) the sensory receptors.

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The architect's question is related to the absolute threshold, which is the lowest level of a stimulus (in this case, sound) that can be detected by the human senses. By understanding the absolute threshold, the architect can design apartments that block out sound to a degree that is undetectable by the human ear.

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