Bessel used personal equations to:?
a. ?select the most skillful astronomers
b. ?correct differences in the reaction times among various observers
c. ?ensure that his assistants had exactly the same reaction times
d. ?demonstrate the value of experimental psychology
ANSWER:
b
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