instrumentation

n. the creation and use of equipment and devices (including psychological tests) for the measurement of some attribute or the control of experiments (e.g., automation of stimulus presentation and data collection). It is important that a measurement instrument not only be trustworthy and reliable but also properly maintained and consistently administered so as to ensure internal validity.

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Psychology term of the day

January 28th 2025

thermoanesthesia

1. loss or absence of the ability to distinguish between heat and cold by touch.

2. insensitivity to heat. Also called thermanesthesia.