Which of the following is a prediction of Weber's constant for noticing differences?
a. A person of 200 pounds would have to lose twice as much weight as a person of 100 pounds in order for the difference to be noticed.
b. The maximum difference in stimuli that can be detected is the same for all senses.
c. The constant is the same for all sense modalities.
d. Motivation, attention, and past experience are factors in the constant.
A
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