Ernst Weber provided a formulation that is used to determine the ______________
a) varying fraction of change that occurs before just noticeable differences in the same sensory system can be detected
b) smallest detectable stimulus between two stimuli of different sensory systems
c) largest detectable difference between two stimuli that can occur before the change becomes undetectable
d) constant fraction of change that must occur if a difference from the original stimulus is to be detected
ANS: D
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