Glossary

Stimulus threshold

Stimulus threshold

Reizschwelle·Also: Schwellenwert

The stimulus threshold is the minimum intensity a stimulus must reach in order to trigger a response. It plays a role, for example, in the perception of pain or in nerve and muscle responses.

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