_____ Is the Fraction of the Intensity by Which a Source

question 83

Multiple Choice

_____ is the fraction of the intensity by which a source of physical energy must be increased or decreased so that a difference in intensity will be perceived.

• A)Subliminal stimulation
• B)The absolute threshold
• C)Weber's constant
• D)Newton's constant

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