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auditory thresholds  

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  • The term auditory threshold usually means the minimum sound pressure level needed to sense the presence of an acoustic stimulus. Most of us are familiar with this type of auditory threshold through the experience of having a hearing test. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Auditory Thresholds]

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