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Variability in the measurement of sensory intensity

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William A. Yost
William A. Yost
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Parmly Hearing Institute, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, III. 60626
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , June 1981 , pp. 211 - 212
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