1st Edition

The Wave Theory of Difference and Similarity

By Stephen W. Link Copyright 1992
394 Pages
by Routledge

394 Pages
by Routledge

394 Pages
by Routledge

Two experimental procedures prompted the empirical development of psychophysical models: those that measure response frequency, often referred to as response probability; and those that measure response time, sometimes referred to as reaction time. The history of psychophysics is filled with theories that predict one or the other of these two responses. Yet the persistent reappearance of... Read more

Preface.  Part 1: Psychophysical Origins of Difference and Similarity  1. The Elements  2. Challenges and Extensions  3. The Origin of the Psychometric Function  4. The Law of Comparative Judgment  5. Equality and Affective Value  6. The Psychological Ideal  7. Discrimination and Response Bias  8. Discrimination and Response Strategy.  Summary.  Part 2: Wave Theory  9. Wave Discrimination Theory  10. Response Probabilities and Response Times  11. Response Bias  12. A New Theory of Variability  13. A Theory of Sensation  14. Discriminability and Responsiveness  15. A Theory of Feeling  16. Bias, Responsiveness, and Strategy  17. Wave Similarity Theory.  Apendices A, B, C.  References.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

Biography

Stephen W. Link