tactile form recognition

any test of the ability to recognize an object by touch alone. Such tests usually involve blindfolding the participants and asking them to name objects placed in their hands.

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October 10th 2024

stochastic

adj.

1. random or undetermined; arising from chance.

2. describing a system or process that follows a probability pattern, such that events may be analyzed according to their statistical probability but not accurately predicted. See probabilism.