Auditory thresholds

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Hearing

Auditory system

Auditory cortex Auditory evoked potentials Acoustic nerve Ear

Psychophysics

Acoustics Audiology Audiometers Audiometry Auditory acuity Auditory discrimination Auditory localization Auditory masking Auditory stimulation Auditory thresholds

Auditory perception

Auditory displays Auditory feedback Auditory hallucinations Loudness perception Music perception Pitch perception Speech perception

Other aspects

Auditory displays Listening (interpersonal)

Clinical issues

Ear disorders Hearing disorders Hearing impairment Deaf Cochlear implants Hearing aids Tinnitus

The term auditory thresholds may refer to:

• Auditory absolute threshold: the lowest level at which a stimulus can be detected by the ears.
• Auditory recognition threshold: the level at which a stimulus can not only be detected but also recognised.
• Differential threshold the level at which an increase in a detected stimulus can be perceived.
• Auditory terminal threshold: the level beyond which a stimulus is no longer detected.

• Absolute threshold of hearing

• Auditory acuity

See also

• Auditory system
• Characteristic frequency
• Perceptual measures
• Sensory thresholds