A tone-deaf person would probably not be able to tell two musical notes apart unless they were very different. We could say that this person has a relatively large:
Correct answer: A. just noticeable difference
- A. just noticeable difference
- B. relative threshold
- C. absolute threshold
- D. detection threshold
Explanation
The just noticeable difference is the smallest change between two stimuli that a person can detect. If notes must differ greatly before they are distinguished, this difference threshold is relatively large.
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