Overview

Measurements with persons are those in which human perception and interpretation are used for measuring complex, holistic quantities and qualities, which are perceived by the human brain and mind. Providing means for reproducible measurement of parameters such as pleasure and pain has important implications in evaluating all kind of products, services, and conditions. This book inaugurates a new era for this subject: a multi- and inter-disciplinary volume in which world-renowned scientists from the psychological, physical, biological, and social sciences reach a common understanding of measurement theory and methods. In the first section, generic theoretical and methodological issues are treated, including the conceptual basis of measurement in the various fields involved; the development of formal, representational, and probabilistic theories; the approach to experimentation; and the theories, models, and methods for multidimensional problems. In the second section, several implementation areas are presented, including sound, visual, skin, and odor perception, functional brain imagining, body language and emotions, and, finally, the use of measurements in decision making Measurement with Persons will appeal to a wide audience across a range of sciences, including general psychology and psychophysics, measurement theory, metrology and instrumentation, neurophysiology, engineering, biology, and chemistry.

Full Product Details

Author:   Birgitta Berglund (University of Stockholm and Karolinska Institute, Sweden) ,  Giovanni B. Rossi (Universita degli Studi di Genova, Italy) ,  James T. Townsend (Indiana University, USA) ,  Leslie R. Pendrill (Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Boras, Sweden)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Psychology Press Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9781848729391

ISBN 10:   1848729391
Pages:   422
Publication Date:   19 December 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Reviews

Birgitta Berglund and Giovanni Battista Rossi, two distinguished and active scientists in the field, have brought together in this volume a set of valuable papers by experts. It is a most welcome contribution to an important area of measurement science. -Ludwik Finkelstein, Ph.D., OBE FREng, City University, United Kingdom

Author Information

Berglund, Birgitta; Rossi, Giovanni B.; Townsend, James T.; Pendrill, Leslie R.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions