Regarding the Absolute and Difference Thresholds, Which of the Following

question 18

Multiple Choice

Regarding the absolute and difference thresholds, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The amount a stimulus must change to detect a difference is given by a constant proportion of the original stimulus.
• B)Just-noticeable difference is another term for difference threshold.
• C)People differ in their absolute thresholds.
• D)People are more sensitive to changes in pitch than to changes in volume.
• E)The difference threshold is the same for each of the senses.

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