When you were younger, you probably had your hearing checked. Headphones were placed over your ears and you were to respond when you heard a sound. You were being tested for your hearing:
A)threshold.
B)sensory adaptation.
C)accommodation potential.
D)transduction.

Question

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The test being described is measuring a person's threshold for hearing, which is the minimum level of sound intensity needed for a person to hear a sound. Therefore, choice A) is the correct answer. Sensory adaptation refers to a decrease in sensitivity to a constant stimulus over time, accommodation potential refers to the ability of the eye to change focus from near to far objects, and transduction refers to the conversion of physical energy into neural signals. None of these concepts relate to the hearing test described in the question.

When You Were Younger, You Probably Had Your Hearing Checked