Dependence of psychophysical equations on the chosen system of measure units

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Abstract

This study is dedicated to the verification of the assumption that the functions obtained in the psychophysical experiment, depending on the system of units chosen to represent the magnitude of physical stimulus.

General Information

Keywords: psychophysical scaling, curves of Fechner and Stevens, the Weber’s ratio, measurement of physical stimulus

Journal rubric: Psychophysiology

Article type: scientific article

For citation: Pakhomov A.P. Dependence of psychophysical equations on the chosen system of measure units. Eksperimental'naâ psihologiâ = Experimental Psychology (Russia), 2010. Vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 25–37. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

Alexey P. Pakhomov, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: Pakhomoff44@yandex.ru

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