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Personality Disorders — Cumulative exam

Question 79 • Psychology ULHS B

Which of the following statements best illustrates Weber’s law?

Answer
A
The size of the difference threshold is greater for heavier objects than for lighter ones.
B
The size of the difference threshold is based not on the weight of the object, but the size.
C
The size of the different threshold is always the same, regardless of the size or weight of the object.
D
The size of the difference threshold is smaller for heavier objects than for lighter ones.

Explanation

Weber’s law says that the smallest noticeable difference in a stimulus increases as the starting stimulus gets larger. So a heavier object generally needs a greater added weight for someone to notice the change than a lighter object does. This is why the statement that the difference threshold is greater for heavier objects is correct.

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