The measurement of sensation /
S.S. Stevens' famous paper, On the psychophysical law, ignited a controversy relating to people's subjective judgements of physical reality. This brings together a diversity of ideas and a wealth of experimental evidence, and provides a challenging perspective on the question which has fra...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
1997.
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| Series: | Oxford psychology series ;
no. 30. Oxford science publications. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | S.S. Stevens' famous paper, On the psychophysical law, ignited a controversy relating to people's subjective judgements of physical reality. This brings together a diversity of ideas and a wealth of experimental evidence, and provides a challenging perspective on the question which has fragmented the research community for nearly 40 years. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 262 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-245) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0585483698 9780585483696 |