saturation scale

saturation scale

an index of the purity of a color, ranging from gray to the pure color. It is used in psychophysics to relate the perceived purity of a color to the percentage of light of a given wavelength that is present.

Related Terms

enkephalin

enkephalin n. see endogenous opioid.

alternative dispute resolution

alternative dispute resolution the resolving of disputes be...

Metrazol shock treatment

Metrazol shock treatment a form of shock therapy involving...

humanistic–existential therapy

humanistic–existential therapy see existential–humanistic t...

tonic spasm

tonic spasm see spasm.

compound

compound n. in linguistics, two or more words or other ling...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter S

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