frequency judgment

a participant’s judgment of how many times a particular stimulus was presented during a test. Such judgments are used in research on memory and sensory thresholds. See also word-frequency study.

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December 26th 2024

tractotomy

n. the surgical interruption of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord. One form of tractotomy is of benefit in bipolar disorder that is resistant to other forms of treatment.