sense organ

a body part, such as the eye or ear, that contains or comprises receptor cells, which are sensitive to particular stimuli, together with associated structures specialized to receive this sensory input. Also called sensory organ; sensory receptor organ.

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Psychology term of the day

November 18th 2024

psychometric scaling

the creation of an instrument to measure a psychological concept through a process of analyzing responses to a set of test items or other stimuli. It involves identifying item properties, noting whether responses match theoretical formats, reducing the larger set of items into a smaller number (e.g., through exploratory factor analysis), and determining appropriate scoring methods.