direct scaling

a procedure for developing numerical scales of magnitude of psychophysical factors in which the observer makes judgments of the magnitude of stimuli. This is in contrast to indirect scaling, in which the magnitude scales are derived from paired comparison judgments.

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January 31st 2025

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