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standard stimulus

standard stimulus A standard stimulus is the stimulus used as the reference point in an experiment where other stimuli are changed and compared against it.

A standard stimulus is the stimulus used as the reference point in an experiment where other stimuli are changed and compared against it.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Normal or Standard Stimulus” (Normal or Standard Stimulus).
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