psychophysics

psychophysics

n. a branch of psychology that studies the relationship between the objective physical characteristics of a stimulus (e.g., its measured intensity) and the subjective perception of that stimulus (e.g., its apparent brightness).

Related Terms

alpha coefficient

alpha coefficient see Cronbach’s alpha.

apparent movement

apparent movement an illusion of motion or change in size o...

apperceptive visual agnosia

apperceptive visual agnosia see visual agnosia.

anxiety sensitivity

anxiety sensitivity fear of sensations associated with anxi...

démence précoce

démence précoce see dementia praecox.

verbatim recall

verbatim recall recollection of the exact wording of verbal...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter P

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z