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    Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology, Sensation and Perception
    Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology, Sensation and Perception
    Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology, Sensation and Perception
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    Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology, Sensation and Perception

    By Steven Yantis

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    Now available in paperback. This revised and updated edition of the definitive resource for experimental psychology offers comprehensive coverage of the latest findings in the field, as well as the most recent contributions in methodology and the explosion of research in neuroscience. Volume One: Sensation and Perception focuses on sensory experience and complex learned perceptions through modalities such as vision, touch, smell, and hearing.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateNov 6, 2002
    ISBN9780471207856
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