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Which (neuroscientist or psychophysicist) could better answer the question "How long does it take for a person to become aware of a flashing light?" and why?

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In this situation, I think that a psychophysicist would better answer the question "how long does it take for the person to become aware of a flashing light? This is due to the fact that a psychophysicist utilizes statistical analysis in order to effectively ascertain and analyze the interrelationship between a given environmental stimuli, and the degree to ...

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