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According to Weber-Fechner's law, strength of stimulus perceived is directly propoional to:

A
Intensity of stimulus
B
Amplitude of action potential
C
Number of neurons stimulated
D
Number of receptors stimulated
High-Yield Explanation
Ans: A. Intensity of stimulus(Ref: Guyton 13/e p615)According to Weber-Fechner's Law, strength of stimulus perceived is directly propoional to intensity of stimulus."Weber-Fechner Principle--Detection of "Ratio" of Stimulus Strength: In the mid 1800s, Weber first and Fechner later proposed the principle that gradations of stimulus strength are discriminated approximately in propoion to the logarithm of stimulus strength.

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