ABSTRACT
Thus , psychophysics should be equally concerned with the strategies for generating, controlling, and measuring the stimulus exposure as with strategies for registering, measuring, and interpreting the psychological effects. For the r~searcher in basic psychophysics, the broader aspects of quality assurance may seem superfluous, but , for the researcher in environmental psychophysics, it is a reality that is a must. For applied problems with community noise , odorous air pollution , and indoor air quality, the interpretation and evaluation of psychological magnitudes in psychophysical
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relationships have a far-reaching significance for environmental control and public health.
