method of adjustment

a psychophysical technique in which the participant adjusts a variable stimulus to match a constant or standard. For example, the observer is shown a standard visual stimulus of a specific intensity and is asked to adjust a comparison stimulus to match the brightness of the standard. Also called adjustment method; error method; method of average error; method of equivalents.

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March 14th 2025

prodrug

n. a drug that is either biologically inert or of limited activity until metabolized to a more active derivative.