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DISCRIMINATION SPATIALE [2 records]

Record 1 1990-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

The ability to discriminate between two punctate stimuli applied simultaneously to the skin. The minimal separation at which discrimination is possible is proportional to the distance between the points, and varies in different skin areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
CONT

On étudie les capacités de discrimination spatiale en évaluant à l'aide d'un compas de Weber ou simplement de deux épingles, la distance minima qui doit exister entre deux points pour que leur stimulation simultanée soit perçue séparément.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 2 1981-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Education
OBS

Older children with spatial discrimination problems may have difficulty recognizing that the answer should have four digits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation spéciale
OBS

Le seuil de discrimination spatiale de deux sources sonores est défini par l'angle formé, au centre de la tête, par les lignes convergentes de projection des deux sources sonores qui sont juste assez éloignées l'une de l'autre pour qu'on puisse les différencier dans l'espace quand elles sont présentées successivement.

Spanish

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