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METHOD OF AVERAGE

ERROR
 The methods traditionally used to determine
the threshold were devised by
G.T.Fechner(1801-1887), a German physicist
and philosopher, regarded as the founder of
psychophysics.
 • Fechner was concerned with the relation
between physical stimulation and mental
experience.
 • In order to study the above mentioned
relationship, he devised a series of methods
Method of Average Error
 The typical degree to which a series of

observations are inaccurate with respect to an


absolute criterion (e.g., a standard weight or
length) or a relative criterion (e.g., the mean of
the observations within a given condition).
(APA DEFENITIION)
• This method is also known as the Method of
Adjustment.
• The intensity of the stimulus is under the
observer‟s control i.e. the observer is required
to adjust the intensity to a just detectable level.
•
 Once the observer adjusts the stimulus
intensity until it is just detectable, the value of
that intensity level defines the threshold.
• The difference between St and Co defines the
error in each judgment.
• A large number of such judgments are obtained
and the average of those judgments is
calculated.
• Hence the name, „ method of average error “is
given
 Method of Average Error
 This method will be illustrated with data
obtained from the experiment on Muller Lyer
Illusion( hypothetical data). The arrow-headed
line is the standard stimulus and the feather-
headed line is the comparable stimulus. The
subject has to adjust the feather-headed line
until it appears equal to arrow-headed line.
Subject uses two kind of movements to make
the adjustment --- Inward and Outward. The
movement and space errors are controlled by
the experimenter by using the
counterbalancing design.
 DETERMINATION OF PSE and CE (extent of
Muller-Lyer Illusion) by the METHOD OF
CONSTANT STIMULI( hypothetical data)
 DETERMINATION OF PSE and CE (extent of
Muller-Lyer Illusion) by the METHOD OF
CONSTANT STIMULI
 Mean RO:
 Mean RI:
 Mean LO:
 Mean LI:

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