Although the human senses are very sensitive:

a. they do not allow us to easily detect differences in intensity.
b. they respond only to a narrow band of physical energy.
c. they are very slow to respond to changes in a stimulus.
d. their just noticeable difference (jnd) is low.


Answer: b

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