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ERROR HABITUATION [1 record]

Record 1 1982-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Human Behaviour
CONT

error of habituation. In the method of limits it is the tendency for the subject to give the same response within a given series even though the stimulus has changed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Comportement humain
CONT

erreur d'habitude. Dans la méthode des limites, le "seuil croissant" d'intensité est en général supérieur au "seuil décroissant" (...) Cette erreur peut être due à une persévération du sujet dans la réponse qu'il vient de donner à plusieurs reprises.

Spanish

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