time error

in psychophysics, a misjudgment due to the relative position of stimuli in time. For example, the first of two identical tones sounded consecutively tends to be judged as louder than the second.

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Psychology term of the day

February 17th 2025

psychotic

adj. of, relating to, or affected by psychosis or a psychotic disorder.