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method of average error

method of average error A psychophysical error method in which one stimulus is adjusted until it seems equal to another, and the average discrepancy across repeated trials is then computed.

A psychophysical error method in which one stimulus is adjusted until it seems equal to another, and the average discrepancy across repeated trials is then computed. It is used to study relations between stimuli and sensations and the accuracy of perception.

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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-2226000-2238000).
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