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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777451403321

Autore

Falmagne Jean-Claude

Titolo

Elements of Psychophysical Theory [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2002

ISBN

0-19-773525-8

1-280-83347-5

0-19-802058-9

9786610833474

1-4237-7557-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400 pages)

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

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.