The Principle That Two Stimuli Must Differ by a Constant

question 115

Multiple Choice

The principle that two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum proportion for their difference to be perceived is known as

• A) prosopagnosia.
• B) Weber's law.
• C) signal detection.
• D) sensory adaptation.

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