psychophysics
[ sahy-koh-fiz-iks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the branch of psychology that deals with the relationships between physical stimuli and resulting sensations and mental states.
Origin of psychophysics
1Other words from psychophysics
- psy·cho·phys·i·cal [sahy-koh-fiz-i-kuhl], /ˌsaɪ koʊˈfɪz ɪ kəl/, psy·cho·phys·ic, adjective
- psy·cho·phys·i·cal·ly, adverb
- psy·cho·phys·i·cist [sahy-koh-fiz-uh-sist], /ˌsaɪ koʊˈfɪz ə sɪst/, noun
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How to use psychophysics in a sentence
The relations so determined constitute the newest of the sciences, psychophysiology or psychophysics.
Herbert Spencer | J. Arthur Thomson
British Dictionary definitions for psychophysics
psychophysics
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈfɪzɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of psychology concerned with the relationship between physical stimuli and the effects they produce in the mind
Derived forms of psychophysics
- psychophysical, adjective
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