A limitation of Weber's law is that
A)it doesn't hold true for moderate intensities of stimulation
B)it doesn't hold true for extremely low or high intensities of stimulation
C)it only applies to absolute thresholds but not to difference thresholds
D)it doesn't allow for sensitivity comparisons between different sensory modalities

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Weber's law states that the just noticeable difference (JND) for a stimulus is proportional to the magnitude of the stimulus. This law tends to break down at very low and very high intensities of stimulation, where the proportional relationship does not hold as predicted.

A Limitation of Weber's Law Is That