Your psychology instructor divides the class into partners.You are blindfolded and your partner places decreasing weights on the back of your hand until you can only detect the smallest weight half the time. You have just determined your ____________ for touch.
A) adaptive threshold
B) adaptation rate
C) absolute threshold
D) difference threshold

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The scenario described is a classic example of the technique used to measure an individual's absolute threshold, which is the minimum level of stimulation needed to detect a particular stimulus half the time it is present. The other options do not fit the scenario or definition provided.

Your Psychology Instructor Divides the Class into Partners