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hedonic time-order error

a preference for one of two otherwise equally preferred stimuli that arises because of the time interval that separates their presentation. The first stimulus is preferred when the interval is brief, and the second stimulus is preferred when the interval is lengthier.

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arch of Corti

arch of Corti

see rods of Corti.