The Proportioned Increase in the Intensity of a Stimulus Needed

question 5

Multiple Choice

The proportioned increase in the intensity of a stimulus needed to produce a just noticeable difference is called:

• A) Fechner's constant
• B) Weber's law
• C) intrastimulus difference
• D) Helmholtz's hierarchy

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