Linda Is Studying While Listening to Her IPod

question 87

Multiple Choice

Linda is studying while listening to her iPod.She notices that when she raises the volume 5 decibels when the volume is initially low,the change is very noticeable.However,when the volume is initially high,increasing the volume by 5 decibels doesn't result in as noticeable of a change in sound.This phenomenon is best explained by _____.

• A) the volley principle
• B) Weber's law
• C) perceptual constancy
• D) selective attention

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