Psychology & Sociology · Mr. Pankow: Sensation, Perception & Cognition

Question

Weber's Law states that ____

Answer

Weber's Law states that The JND (delta I) / Initial Intensity (I) = k (constant)
Weber's Law states that The JND (delta I) / Initial Intensity (I) = k (constant)
This pretty much means that their is a linear relationship between the JND and the intial intensity
So, you might be able to differentiate between 2 an 2.2 lbs but you can't between 5 and 5.2 lbs. However, you could differentiate between 5 and 5.5 lbs.

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