_____ states that the more intense the original stimulus,the greater the change in intensity required to produce a just noticeable difference.
A) Matching law
B) Weber's law
C) Signal detection theory
D) Sensory adaptation

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This statement is referring to Weber's law, which is the principle that the just noticeable difference (or noticeable change) in a stimulus is proportionate to the original intensity of the stimulus. In other words, the more intense the original stimulus, the greater the change needed for the difference to be noticeable. This law is commonly used in psychophysics, the study of the relationship between physical stimuli and the resulting sensations or perceptions.

_____ States That the More Intense the Original Stimulus,the Greater