The Principle That Two Stimuli Must Differ by a Constant

question 489

Multiple Choice

The principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum proportion for their difference to be perceived is known as

• A)the opponent-process theory.
• B)Weber's law.
• C)feature detection.
• D)sensory adaptation.

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