Multiple Choice
A pharmaceutical company is testing how much sugar should be added to a pediatric oral liquid suspension to make the medication more palatable. Researchers determine that adding 0.2 g of sugar to 20 mL of oral suspension Z results in children detecting a just noticeable difference in taste. Based on Weber's law, should the addition of 0.2 g of sugar to 50 mL of oral suspension Z be detectable 50% of the time?
A) Yes, because 0.2 g sugar is the just noticeable difference
B) Yes, because Weber's law is based on a constant value
C) No, because 0.2 g is below the absolute threshold
D) No, because Weber's law is based on a ratio
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