Elements of Psychophysical Theory

This book presents the basic concepts of classical psychophysics, derived from Gustav Fechner, as seen from the perspective of modern measurement theory. The theoretical discussion is elucidated with examples and numerous problems, and solutions to one-quarter of the problems are provided in the text.

Sommario

• Part I: Background


• 1: Ordinal Measurement


• 2: Extensive Measurement


• 3: Functional Equations


• Part II: Theory


• 4: Fechner's Problem


• 5: Models of Discrimination


• 6: Psychometric Functions


• 7: Further Topics on Psychometric Functions


• 8: Weber Functions - Weber's Law


• 9: Psychophysical Methods


• 10: Signal Detection Theory


• 11: Psychophysics with Several Variables or Channels


• 12: Homogenity Laws


• 13: Scaling


• 14: Meaningful Psychophysical Laws

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jean-Claude Falmagne, Falmagne Jean-Claude
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.08.2002
• EAN: 9780195148329
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514832-9
• Dimensioni: 235 mm x 160 mm x 19 mm
• Peso: 522 g
• Illustrazioni: numerous figures
• Serie: Oxford Psychology Series
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Perception, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, Experimental Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Clinical psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Physiological psychology, neuropsychology, biopsychology