Measuring Perception Flashcards

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Difference threshold

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The smallest amount A stimulus must change so that an observer can perceive just noticeable difference.

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Absolute threshold

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The least amount of stimulus that is observable.

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Weber’s Law

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A psycho physics law stating that the increase in intensity of the stimulus needed to produce a just noticeable difference grows in proportion to the intensity of the initial stimulus.

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