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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?
Besides touch, what other stimuli are humans sensitive to?
Besides touch, what other stimuli are humans sensitive to?
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?
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?
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What does the text suggest about human sensory capabilities?
What does the text suggest about human sensory capabilities?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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