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QuizMultiple Choice

Sensation

Question 9 • Psychology A

Gustav Theodor Fechner was a German philosopher and physicist who __________.

Answer
A
founded psychophysics and developed techniques to measure sensation
B
developed a psychological law that would later be known as Weber’s law
C
created several measurement techniques to measure light and sound
D
pioneered work on the powerful effects of subliminal stimulation

Explanation

Fechner is known as a founder of psychophysics, the study of how physical stimuli relate to sensations. He developed methods for measuring sensation, so choice A is correct. Weber’s law was developed by Ernst Weber, not Fechner.

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