Which Statement About Psychophysics Is FALSE

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which statement about psychophysics is FALSE?

• A) Psychologists were the first people to become involved in the study of psychophysics.
• B) The study of psychophysics began in Germany in the nineteenth century.
• C) Researchers in psychophysics used experimental methods.
• D) Psychophysicists study how physical properties and psychological perceptions of stimuli are related.

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