The Measurement of Sensation

by Donald Laming

S. S. Stevens' famous paper On the Psychophysical Law, published in 1957, ignited a controversy that continues to this day--how to accurately measure sensation. For example, how can the perception of sensation diverge so sharply from the magnitude of the stimulus? How should it be measured? This book offers a concise but detailed introduction to the issues arising from this controversy. It presents the most important arguments in the field, plus a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198523424
• ISBN13: 9780198523420
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 4 years and under