differential threshold

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differential threshold - the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect

difference limen, difference threshold, differential limen

limen, threshold - the smallest detectable sensation

jnd, just-noticeable difference - (psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected

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Pre and Post ice massage differential threshold of weight discrimination ability values and functional performance tests were analyzed using paired t test using STATA 11.

Effect of ice massage on lower extremity functional performance and weight discrimination ability in collegiate footballers

The number of chemical reactions needed to detect this differential threshold for magnetic fields has been calculated by Weaver, Vaughan, and Astumian (2000): at least 4 x [10.

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