5.37 method of ratio estimation. Test method whereby a subject makes ratio judgments of some dimension of a set of stimuli. Used primarily to scale sensations.
Annotation A special case of the method of ratio estimation is the constant sum method; here, the subject makes ratio judgments of some dimension of a set of stimuli with the restriction that the sum of the numbers used in the judgment equals some specified value.
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