Hans and Franz Lift Weights at Their Local Gym

question 27

Multiple Choice

Hans and Franz lift weights at their local gym. When their trainer adds a two-pound weight to Hans's normal 50-pound load, Hans immediately notices. However, when the same two-pound weight is added to Franz's normal 200-pound load, he isn't aware of the extra weight. The difference in Hans's and Franz's experience is consistent with

• A)absolute threshold theory.
• B)difference threshold theory.
• C)Weber's Law.
• D)signal-detection theory.
• E)Gestalt laws of perceptual organization.

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