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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Perception Science
  • Psychophysics

Background:

  • Comparing psychophysical methods for measuring temporal order judgment (TOJ) thresholds is challenging due to diverse study approaches.
  • This study addresses the need for method comparability in TOJ research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the temporal order judgment (TOJ) thresholds obtained using the adaptive procedure versus the method of constant stimuli.
  • To determine if results from these two common psychophysical methods are interchangeable for spatial and spectral TOJ.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies were conducted: Study 1 focused on spatial TOJ, and Study 2 on spectral TOJ.
  • Participants were allocated to either an adaptive procedure or a method of constant stimuli group.
  • Data analysis involved comparing distribution form, mean, and standard deviation of TOJ thresholds between methods.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found in the form of the distribution, mean, or standard deviation of spatial or spectral TOJ thresholds between the adaptive procedure and the method of constant stimuli.
  • Bayesian analysis indicated a strong Bayes factor supporting the null hypothesis for spatial TOJ, suggesting robust comparability.
  • While spectral TOJ also showed no difference, the evidence was less conclusive.

Conclusions:

  • Spatial TOJ thresholds measured by the adaptive procedure and the method of constant stimuli are comparable, permitting direct comparison across studies.
  • Spectral TOJ thresholds also appear comparable, but this conclusion warrants more cautious interpretation due to less definitive Bayesian evidence.