Which law explains why a person in a quiet room is more startled by a knock at the door than a person in a noisy room?

Question and answer

Question

Asked 1/10/2011 11:07:29 AM

Updated 5/27/2015 7:57:49 AM

1 Answer/Comment

This conversation has been flagged as incorrect.

Flagged by Andrew. [5/27/2015 7:57:49 AM]

Get an answer

Search for an answer or ask Weegy.

Original conversation

User: Which law explains why a person in a quiet room is more startled by a knock at the door than a person in a noisy room?

Weegy: Absolute threshold law
debnjerry|Points 8050|

Question

Asked 1/10/2011 11:07:29 AM

Updated 5/27/2015 7:57:49 AM

1 Answer/Comment

This conversation has been flagged as incorrect.

Flagged by Andrew. [5/27/2015 7:57:49 AM]

New answers

Rating

Andrew.

Weber's law explains why a person in a quiet room is more startled by a knock at the door than a person in a noisy room.

Added 5/27/2015 7:57:48 AM

This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.

Comments

There are no comments.

Add an answer or comment

Questions asked by the same visitor

What is positive correlation?

Weegy: Positive correlation is a relationship between two variables in which both variables move in tandem. (More)

Question

Updated 5/28/2018 8:58:31 PM

0 Answers/Comments

An interest in establishing and maintaining relationships with other people is known as the need for __________. A. affiliation B. power C. friends D. achievement

Weegy: C (More)

Question

Expert Answered

Updated 2/22/2016 6:26:05 PM

1 Answer/Comment

emdjay23

An interest in establishing and maintaining relationships with other people is known as the need for affiliation.

Added 2/22/2016 6:26:05 PM

This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.

Confirmed by Andrew. [2/22/2016 9:39:22 PM]

Which perspective focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world? A. Cognitive B. Neuroscience C. Behavioral D. Psychodynamic

Weegy: c (More)

Question

Updated 8/28/2016 1:13:44 PM

2 Answers/Comments

ramkitten

A. Cognitive

Added 1/10/2011 4:04:54 PM

Andrew.

Cognitive perspective focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world.

Added 8/28/2016 1:13:44 PM

This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.

What theory has the true subject and meaning of a dream may have little to do with its apparent story line? A. manifest content B. unconscious wish fulfillment C. desire D. latent content

Weegy: Unconscious wish fulfillment theory has the true subject and meaning of a dream may have little to do with its apparent story line. (More)

Question

Expert Answered

Updated 9/28/2016 12:29:41 PM

0 Answers/Comments

What is sensation?

Weegy: Sensation is the process by which our senses gather information and send it to the brain. (More)

Question

Updated 8/20/2014 12:23:36 PM

0 Answers/Comments

See all questions asked by the same visitor

31,217,157

questions answered

EARN

$ 1

PER STREAM.

Click here to learn more »

Share your window.

W I N D O W P A N E

FROM THE CREATORS OF

weegy

WINDOWPANE is the live-streaming social network that turns your phone into a live broadcast camera for streaming to friends, family, followers, or everyone. Share what’s outside your window and all around you. Earn a little too.