The term psychophysics refers to
A) the study of the relationships between readings of physical scales and readings on measures of
Physiological processes (e.g., blood pressure, heart rate, etc.) .
B) the study of the effects of physical variables (e.g., atmospheric pressure, gravity, light intensity, etc.) on
Behavior.
C) the study of physiological psychology in all of its manifestations.
D) the study of the relationships between the properties of stimuli as measured on a physical scale and the
Psychological or subjective impressions of those stimuli.
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