dual thresholds

a stimulus threshold theory in which high and low thresholds are postulated. When the lower threshold is exceeded, the observer may believe a stimulus is present but is not sure. When the higher threshold is exceeded, the observer is certain that the stimulus is present.

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May 8th 2024

WMDS

abbreviation for weighted multidimensional scaling. See individual-differences scaling.