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Which of the following is NOT considered one of the basic five senses?
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the basic five senses?
- Taste
- Pain (correct)
- Sight
- Sound
Besides touch, what other stimuli are humans sensitive to?
Besides touch, what other stimuli are humans sensitive to?
- Pain
- Pressure
- Temperature
- All of the above (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a subsystem of vision mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a subsystem of vision mentioned in the text?
- Peripheral vision
- Night vision
- Day vision
- Color vision (correct)
What does the activation of the sense organs by a source refer to?
What does the activation of the sense organs by a source refer to?
What does the text suggest about human sensory capabilities?
What does the text suggest about human sensory capabilities?
According to Weber's law, a just noticeable difference is a constant proportion of the intensity of an initial stimulus. This means that a noticeable difference is not a constant amount, but rather a constant _________ of the initial stimulus.
According to Weber's law, a just noticeable difference is a constant proportion of the intensity of an initial stimulus. This means that a noticeable difference is not a constant amount, but rather a constant _________ of the initial stimulus.
Weber found that the just noticeable difference for weight is 1:50. This means that it would take a _________ increase in a 50-ounce weight to produce a noticeable difference.
Weber found that the just noticeable difference for weight is 1:50. This means that it would take a _________ increase in a 50-ounce weight to produce a noticeable difference.
According to Weber's law, if the initial weight were 500 ounces, how much of an increase would be needed to produce a noticeable difference?
According to Weber's law, if the initial weight were 500 ounces, how much of an increase would be needed to produce a noticeable difference?
Weber's law states that a just noticeable difference is a constant _________ of the intensity of an initial stimulus.
Weber's law states that a just noticeable difference is a constant _________ of the intensity of an initial stimulus.
According to Weber's law, the size of a stimulus that constitutes a just noticeable difference depends on the _________ of the stimulus.
According to Weber's law, the size of a stimulus that constitutes a just noticeable difference depends on the _________ of the stimulus.
