Contradictory results are often encountered when different groups are asked to rate loudness using the method of magnitude estimation, especially when scaling complex auditory stimuli. This can be explained by subjects' inability to separate perceived loudness accurately from perceived annoyance. In addition, subjects are not uniformly influenced by these two perceptual attributes; the individual's preference for or against the stimulus in question also affects the scaling behavior.
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