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method of constant stimuli

a psychophysical procedure for determining the sensory threshold by randomly presenting several stimuli known to be close to the threshold. The threshold is the stimulus value that was detected 50% of the time. Also called constant stimulus method; method of right and wrong cases. See also method of limits.

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ABR

ABR

abbreviation for auditory brainstem response. See brainstem auditory evoked response.