n. a method of dividing something precisely into two equal parts (or halves). Otherwise, it is a scaling method in psychophysics wherein the stimulus is adjusted until the subject perceives it as halfway in its position between two other stimuli.
BISECTION: "Bisection is easiest to achieve in a body or object showing bilateral symmetry."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "BISECTION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/bisection/ (accessed December 8, 2022).
