stevens' power law

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Noun stevens' power law has 1 sense

Stevens' law, power law, Stevens' power law - (psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to a power of the stimulus intensity
--₁ is a kind of law, law of nature

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Stevens Power Law

Definition: Stevens Power Law refers to a mathematical relationship between the intensity of a stimulus and the subjective perception of that stimulus. It states that the magnitude of a sensation is proportional to a power of the stimulus intensity. In simpler terms, it describes how we perceive the strength or magnitude of a stimulus, such as sound or visual brightness.

Senses and Usages:

Sense: Perception of Physical Stimuli

Sample Sentence: According to Stevens Power Law, the perceived loudness of a sound increases exponentially with the increase in the sound's actual intensity.

Sense: Brightness Perception

Sample Sentence: Stevens Power Law suggests that the perceived brightness of a light source is related to the logarithm of its physical intensity.

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