Psychophysics: Method, Theory, and Application
- ISBN-10
- 0898593751
- ISBN-13
- 9780898593754
- Series
- Psychophysics
- Category
- Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- Pages
- 295
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Author
- George A. Gescheider
Description
The problems of psychophysics -- the scientific study of the relationship between stimulus and sensation -- constitute some of the most basic problems of modern psychology. This book introduces students to the fundamentals of classical and modern psychophysics.
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