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On a stimulus continuum: a, What is the minimum value of a stimulus that is “just detectable” by a subject? This value is called the ‘absolute threshold’
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(2007). Absolute Detection Threshold. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_19
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