magnitude estimation

a psychophysical procedure in which participants make subjective judgments of the magnitude of stimuli by assigning them numerical values along a 7- or 10-point scale. The resulting scales often follow a power law (see Stevens law).

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January 30th 2025

conditioning apparatus

in nonhuman animal research, any apparatus used in conditioning procedures. The most common conditioning apparatus is the operant chamber. See also operant conditioning chamber.