psychophysics: Meaning and Definition of

psy•cho•phys•ics

Pronunciation: (sī"kō-fiz'iks), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. the branch of psychology that deals with the relationships between physical stimuli and resulting sensations and mental states.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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