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method of right and wrong cases

method of right and wrong cases In historical psychophysics, the method of right and wrong cases is an error method in which two stimuli that differ only slightly are presented and the observer judges which seems greater.

In historical psychophysics, the method of right and wrong cases is an error method in which two stimuli that differ only slightly are presented and the observer judges which seems greater. It was used to study how accurately small differences in sensation or perception can be detected.

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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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