A computer program for Spearman-Kärber and probit analysis of psychometric function data

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-16

  Miller, Jeff ^a   Ulrich, Rolf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

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EID: 2942655386     PISSN: 07433808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03195545     Document Type: Review

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