Question

Kendra loves spicy curry, but her husband prefers a milder curry. Starting with a bland curry, Kendra increases the spiciness every time she cooks. One day her husband complains that the curry is too spicy. After that, Kendra always makes the curry as spicy as the last time before her husband complained. Kendra is assessing her husband’s: A. difference threshold C. just noticeable difference B. absolute threshold D. psychophysical limit

Answer 1

Kendra is assessing her husband's A. Difference threshold.

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference threshold, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND), refers to the minimum level in which an individual can detect a change in stimulation 50% of the time. It is the ability one has to notice the smallest change in stimulation.

In this case, Kendra's husband noticed the last change in curry and decided that was too spicy for him but he was fine with the increased spiciness previous to that. Therefore, Kendra has assessed his difference threshold and decided to do the previous one, since he noticed the change in stimulation after that one.