1st Edition
Sensation and Judgment Complementarity Theory of Psychophysics
By John C. Baird
Copyright 1997
360 Pages
by
Psychology Press
358 Pages
by
Psychology Press
358 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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Psychophysical theory exists in two distinct forms -- one ascribes the explanation of phenomena and empirical laws to sensory processes. Context effects arising through the use of particular methods are an unwanted nuisance whose influence must be eliminated so that one isolates the "true" sensory scale. The other considers psychophysics only in terms of cognitive variables such as the judgment... Read more
Contents: Preface. Complementarity Principle. Sensory Aggregate Model. Stevens Functions. Weber Functions. Piéron Functions. Unified Sensory Laws? Memory Psychophysics. Number Preference Model. Judgment Option Model. Ekman Functions. Context and Magnitude Estimation. Context and Category Estimation. Sequence Effects. Absolute Identification. Unified Judgment Principles? Multidimensional Psychophysics. Sensation and Perception. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
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John C. Baird
