The Effect of Stimulus Range on Perceived Contrast: Evidence for Contrast Gain Control

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 347-355

  Schneider, Bruce ^a   Parker, Scott ^b   Moraglia, Giampaolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS;

ADULT; ATTENTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTION PERCEPTION; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS;

EID: 0030345268     PISSN: 11961961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1196-1961.50.4.347     Document Type: Article

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