A consultant is trying to convince a manufacturer that changing the taste of their drink product slightly will not be detected as much as if they were in the perfume business where clients would detect a similar slight change in odour.Based on Weber's research with different sense dimensions,is the consultant's claim accurate and if so,why?
A)Yes,because Weber's constant for odour is greater than Weber's constant for taste.
B)Yes,because a person will be more sensitive to changes in odours than changes in taste.
C)No,because a person will be more sensitive to changes in taste than changes in odour.
D)No,because people are equally sensitive to changes in taste and odour.

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Weber's research on different sense dimensions revealed that a person is more sensitive to changes in odours compared to changes in taste. Therefore, the consultant's claim that changing the taste of the drink product slightly will not be detected as much as a similar change in odour would be correct.

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