The point of sensitivity at which the least amount of change in a stimulus gives rise to a change in a sensation is a definition of ____.

a. the just noticeable difference
b. the absolute threshold
c. Weber's Law
d. the differential threshold
e. the stimulus change threshold


Answer: d. the differential threshold

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