A comparison of adaptive psychometric procedures based on the theory of optimal experiments and Bayesian techniques: Implications for cochlear implant testing

Perception and Psychophysics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 311-323

  Remus, Jeremiah J ^a   Collins, Leslie M ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

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EID: 34547463030     PISSN: 00315117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193752     Document Type: Article

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