Which of the following would be an example of the determination of a person's difference threshold for weight?
A) Klinger can always detect the difference in weight between 20 pounds and 22 pounds.
B) Ephi can detect the difference in weight between 10 pounds and 12 pounds 50% of the time.
C) Trisha cannot detect the difference between 18 pounds and 20 pounds.
D) The minimum weight on his back Madhu can detect 50% of the time is 2 pounds.

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The difference threshold, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND), is the minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time. Choice B directly refers to this definition by stating that Ephi can detect the difference in weight between 10 pounds and 12 pounds 50% of the time.

Which of the Following Would Be an Example of the Determination