Fire-safe hotels and motels in Stockton, California: 1  Econo Lodge Of Stockton, 2210 S Manthey Rd, Stockton, CA 95206, Phone: (209) 466-5741. 2  Best Western Heritage Inn, Stockton, 111 E March Ln, Stockton, CA 95207, Phone: (209) 474-3301, Fax: (209) 474-7612.
Absolute threshold -- the minumum intensity of a stimulus that one can detect. Difference threshold -- the minimum difference in intensity between two stimuli that one can detect.
It refers to the minimum amount that something needs to change in order for a person to notice a difference 50% of the time. In the real world, understanding the concept of difference threshold helps us understand why people do or do not sense the progress they make.