Professor Everdine has devised a scale to examine people's perception of saltiness.She finds that for every milligram of salt added, the perception of saltiness increases fourfold.That is, the perception of saltiness increases faster than the actual increase in salt.This finding illustrates response ______.
A)compression
B)expansion
C)subtraction
D)addition

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The finding illustrates response expansion because the perception of saltiness increases at a faster rate than the actual amount of salt added, indicating that the response (perception of saltiness) expands more rapidly than the stimulus (amount of salt).

Professor Everdine Has Devised a Scale to Examine People's Perception