A theory of ratio magnitude estimation
@article{Narens1996ATO,
title={A theory of ratio magnitude estimation},
author={Louis Narens},
journal={Journal of Mathematical Psychology},
year={1996},
volume={40},
pages={109-129}
}Abstract Various axiomatic theories of magnitude estimation are presented. The axioms are divided into the following categories: behavioral , in which the primitive relationships are in principle observable by the experimenter; cognitive , in which the primitive relationships are theoretical in nature and deal with subjective relationships that the subject is supposedly using in making his or her magnitude estimations; and psychobehavioral , in which the relationships are theoretical and…
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