TACHISTOSCOPE

tachistoscope, t-scope

(noun) scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

tachistoscope (plural tachistoscopes)

A device that displays a series of brief images; used by psychologists to investigate perception, memory and learning.

Source: Wiktionary


Ta*chis"to*scope, n. [Gr. , superl. of swift + -scope.] (Physiol.)

Definition: An apparatus for exposing briefly to view a screen bearing letters or figures. It is used in studying the range of attention, or the power of distinguishing separate objects in a single impression.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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