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average deviation

average deviation Average deviation is the mean amount by which repeated reproductions differ from a standard.

Average deviation is the mean amount by which repeated reproductions differ from a standard. In this historical psychophysical use, it summarizes how far responses stray from the original item being matched.

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Drafting source: Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II. 1902 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 b86b5dbbaa0a0b3ecf6c8b0a089a7ca5409b9bac4e6481cba91c99bba16f31bd. “Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II” (philopsych02balduoft:chars-3874500-3886500).
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