Which Early Scientist and Philosopher Was the First to Refer

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which early scientist and philosopher was the first to refer to our awareness of very faint stimuli as an indication of our absolute thresholds?

• A) Lee Ross
• B) Gustav Fechner
• C) Heather Sellers
• D) Ernst Weber

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