第五讲心理物理法.pptVIP

Psychophysics --------心理物理法 Psycho-----------------------Physics Brightness------------------ Visual intensity Loudness--------------------Auditory intensity Heaviness-------------------Weight Pain ------------------------- Electrical intensity Three scientific topics What does it mean when a subject reports that he or she detects a painful stimulus? Topic: Operational definitions Illustration: Thresholds How do we determine whether one light intensity appears twice as bright as another? Topic: Measurement scales Illustration: Fechner’s Law and Stevens’ Law What methods were used in the res