Accession Number:

AD0648030

Title:

ON THE PROBLEM OF HYSTERESIS IN PSYCHOPHYSICS.

Descriptive Note:

Technical note,

Corporate Author:

STOCKHOLM UNIV (SWEDEN) PSYCHOLOGICAL LABS

Personal Author(s):

• Eisler,Hannes
• Ottander,Chris

Report Date:

1963-02-28

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

Subjective velocity was estimated by modified methods of magnitude estimation and category rating, presenting the stimuli in ascending and descending series separately. Hysteresis was found and the mid-points were predicted with good precision from a model describing the relation between category and magnitude scales. Author

Descriptors:

• (*PSYCHOPHYSICS
• *HYSTERESIS)
• STIMULATION(PHYSIOLOGY)
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• DISPLAY SYSTEMS
• VISUAL PERCEPTION
• VELOCITY
• SWEDEN

Subject Categories:

• Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE