Describe Weber's Law and Give an Example to Illustrate It

question 31

Essay

Describe Weber's law and give an example to illustrate it.

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Definitions:

Dopamine

a neurotransmitter involved in reward, motivation, memory, attention, and even regulating body movements.

Neural Pruning

The process by which extra neurons and synaptic connections are eliminated in order to increase the efficiency of neuronal transmissions.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that is required for the stimulus to be detected at least 50% of the time.

Just Noticeable Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in intensity between two stimuli required for the difference to be detected at least half the time.