Psychology / Unit 4 Psych 0384 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Weber's Law
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The idea
Weber's law states that the difference threshold is a constant proportion of the original stimulus intensity.
In practice
If two percent added to a backpack is detectable at one kilogram, two percent is needed at ten.
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