target stimulus

a specific stimulus to which participants in a test or experimental procedure must attend or respond. For example, in tests of hearing, the target stimulus may be a specific tone that must be identified; in studies of masking, it is the stimulus obscured or altered by the masker.

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Psychology term of the day

May 9th 2024

relaxation technique

any therapeutic technique to induce relaxation and reduce stress. Also called relaxation training.