Abstract
The "variability hypothesis" attributes the nonlinear relation between category and magnitude scales to the growth of variability along the psychological continuum. The findings of some earlier research seemed to contradict the hypothesis. Now, an alternative interpretation of these findings is presented.
Keywords
variability hypothesis, category scaling, magnitude scales
Subject Categories
Hearing, Loudness
Disciplines
Psychology | Speech and Hearing Science
Publisher
Acoustical Society of America
Publication Date
10-1-1964
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©1964 Acoustical Society of America
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Recommended Citation
Schneider, B. A. and Lane, H. L., "Note on the variability hypothesis in category scaling" (1964). Psychology Faculty Publications. Paper 12. http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20000859
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Notes
The following article appeared in J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Volume 36, Issue 10, pp. 1958-1958 (October 1964) and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.1919304