Some psychological aspects of chemical senses

dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Maui Johnen
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-17T03:12:42Z
dc.date.available2010-09-17T03:12:42Z
dc.date.issued1971en
dc.description.abstractThe cognitive processing of subjective intensity information in the judgement of subjective similarity between pairs of complex odour mixtures is discussed in relation to studies of odour intensity, odour pleasantness, subjective similarity in general, and olfactory classificatory schemes in particular. Preliminary experiments dealt with olfactory intensity per se, focussing on scaling method, response variability, masking phenomena, and led to the construction of alternative simulation models for combining intensity information to generate theoretical similarity data. Traditional practices for scaling subjective intensity are questioned by these data. A pilot study of subjective similarity revealed consistent individual differences in judgement criteria and multidimensional scalings and permissible interpretations thereof. A second similarity experiment disclosed the confounding of context effects in perceived similarity, revealed the role of intensity in qualitative similarity, and questioned the usefulness of perceived similarities as a basis for classification of odour quality.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/4521
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26021/6884
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Psychologyen
dc.relation.isreferencedbyNZCUen
dc.rightsCopyright Maui John Mitchellen
dc.rights.urihttps://canterbury.libguides.com/rights/thesesen
dc.titleSome psychological aspects of chemical sensesen
dc.typeTheses / Dissertations
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Canterburyen
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen
uc.bibnumber381501en
uc.collegeFaculty of Scienceen
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