Elements of Psychophysical Theory [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451768103321
• Autore: Falmagne Jean-Claude
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002
• ISBN: 1-280-83347-5; 0-19-802058-9; 9786610833474; 1-4237-7557-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (400 p.)
• Collana: Oxford psychology series Elements of psychophysical theory
• Disciplina: 151.1; 152.1; 152.15
• Soggetti: Psychology; Psychometrics; Psychophysics; Psychophysics - Mathematical models; Mathematics; Behavioral Sciences; Natural Science Disciplines; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Psychological Tests; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Diagnosis; Disciplines and Occupations; Psychiatry and Psychology; Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment; Social Sciences; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Table of Symbols; Classical Versus Modern Psychophysics; On ; the Uniqueness of Models and Representations; Laws Versus Models; On the Content of This Book; Notation and Conventions; Part I. BACKGROUND; Part II. THEORY; References; Answers or Hints to Selected Exercises; Author Index; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume presents the basic concepts of classical psychophysics, derived from Gustav Fechner, as seen from the perspective of modern measurement theory. The theoretical discussion is elucidated with examples and problems, and solutions to one-quarter of the problems are provided in the text.