Analysis of position of trial sequence and type of diluent on the detection threshold for phenyl ethyl alcohol using a single staircase method

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 451-458

  Pierce Jr , John D ^a,c   Doty, Richard L ^a   Amoore, John E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Olfacto Labs   (United States)

^c MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG VEHICLE; MINERAL OIL; PHENETHYL ALCOHOL; PROPANEDIOL DERIVATIVE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ODOR; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PSYCHOPHYSICS; VEHICLES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINERAL OIL; ODORS; PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; PROPYLENE GLYCOLS; PSYCHOPHYSICS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SMELL; VEHICLES;

EID: 0030122065     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.1996.82.2.451     Document Type: Article

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