Which of the Following About Sensory Thresholds Is False

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following about sensory thresholds is false?

• A)Weber's Law is the bare minimum level or amount of stimulus needed for an individual to experience sensation.
• B)There are some stimuli that people cannot perceive.
• C)Individual differences in sensory abilities exist.
• D)As animals go, the limits or threshold, of human senses are fairly high.
• E)Women tend to have lower absolute thresholds than men.

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