Stimulus Modality
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Definition
The quality of the sensory perception of a stimulus which can be one or more of the following: Auditory, Visual, Tactile, Interoceptive, Olfactory, or Gustatory.
Definition Source
JT and AL
Synonyms
Parent Entity
BFO: quality
Example
A tone that is heard by a subject in an experiment is characterized as having an auditory modality. If the subject tastes something, that stimulus is characterized as having the gustatory modality.
Logical Restrictions
Any stimulus will be characterized as having at least one stimulus modality.
Comments
In BrainMap (2009) this term refers to "the sensory mechanism through which the subject was stimulated". That is, what was used to stimulate one of their five senses while they were in the scanner?
A single stimulus may have multiple stimulus modalities.
Created Date
2009/11/17
Curator
JT and AL
Curation Status
pending final vetting
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Related Concepts
The subclasses of stimulus modalities:
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