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QuizMultiple Choice

Hearing and the Structure of the Ear — Unit test

Question 9 • Psychology A

Kyle is holding a bag of 250 jelly beans. When Mark takes out two jelly beans, Kyle is not able to tell a difference. This illustrates __________.

Answer
A
Weber’s law
B
absolute threshold
C
sensory adaptation
D
signal detection theory

Explanation

Weber’s law says that the smallest noticeable change in a stimulus depends on the size of the original stimulus. Taking away 2 jelly beans from a bag of 250 is too small a change for Kyle to notice, illustrating Weber’s law.

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