Title
Campus Units
Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
7-2010
Journal or Book Title
Encyclopedia of Research Design
First Page
1612
Last Page
1615
DOI
10.4135/9781412961288.n494
Abstract
Several models have been proposed in the field of psychophysics to quantify relationships between any stimulus (e.g., touch, sound, light, and smell) and the perceived response by individuals. One such model is referred to as the Weber-Fechner Law. The Weber −Fechner Law, however, is not one law, but two separate laws: Weber's Law and Fechner's Law. Moreover, not all human senses respond to stimuli according to Fechner's law (in fact many do not). Weber's Law and special cases such as Fechner's Law are each based on the “just noticeable difference threshold” concept.
Copyright Owner
Sage Publications
Copyright Date
2010
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Nutter, Forrest W. Jr., "Weber-Fechner Law" (2010). Plant Pathology and Microbiology Publications. 71.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/plantpath_pubs/71
Comments
This chapter is from Encyclopedia of Research Design (2010): 1612, doi:10.4135/9781412961288.n494. Posted with permission.