Ask Question
5 July, 22:35

Jake is weightlifting at the gym. He works out with 100 pounds and then adds 5 pounds, but notices no increase in weight. He instead adds 10 pounds and notices the increase in weight. He notices that if he increases the weight by 10 percent each time he feels the increase in weight. This best illustrates:

A. absolute thresholds.

B. Weber's law.

C. top-down processing.

D sensory adaptation.

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 5 July, 23:18
    0
    B. Weber's law.

    Explanation:

    Weber's law: The Weber's law is also known as the Weber-Fechner law and is defined as the size of JND i. e, just noticeable difference (represented with delta I) is of constant proportion to that of the value of the original stimulus. In other words, the law states that the increment threshold ratio concerning the background intensity is similar.

    Example: A person needs to shout to be heard by the person in any noisy place.

    In the question above, the given statement best illustrates the Webers's law.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “Jake is weightlifting at the gym. He works out with 100 pounds and then adds 5 pounds, but notices no increase in weight. He instead adds ...” in 📘 Social Studies if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers