Psychometric Function:
Quantification
1.
50 % threshold:
S
50
: S for which
P = 0.5
2.
Steepness:
Steepness of the function at
S
50
3.
Curve fitting:
P(S)
=
F(S,
a
)
•
Free parameters
a
•
fit
a => a*
•
solve for
S
50
and
steepness using
F(S
50
,
a*
) = 0.5