The Decreased Responsiveness to a Stimulus After Repeated Presentations of the Stimulus

question 153

Short Answer

The decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.

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Definitions:

Proportional Differences

Variations that are relative to the size or significance of the items being compared.

Proportional Differences

Refers to the comparison of ratios or fractions, highlighting the relative difference in size or magnitude between two or more quantities.

E. H. Weber

A pioneering psychologist and physician known for his work in the somatosensory system and Weber's Law, which relates to the perceived change in a stimulus to its initial intensity.

Absolute Differences

The minimum amount by which two sensory stimuli can differ for an individual to perceive them as different.