"Yes"-"No" psychophysical experiments assume that the greater the intensity of the stimulus, the greater the probability of a "Yes" response. On the basis of this assumption (a) the relationships between the method of limits and the method of constant stimuli are derived, (b) a procedure for comparing data obtained by the two methods is recommended, and (c) a procedure for comparing ascending and descending series within the method of limits is given.
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