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== Definitions ==

1. one of the ten main needle actions of an [[E-METER|E-meter]]. A [[CHANGE|change]] of characteristic occurs when we [[HIT|hit]] on something in the [[PRECLEAR|preclear]]'s [[BANK|bank]]. It occurs only when and each [[TIME|time]] we ask that exact question. As the question or [[ITEM|item]] alone changes the [[NEEDLE_PATTERN|needle pattern]], we must assume that that is it and we use it. It is not much used but must be known.
''(EME, pp. 15-16)''

2. the [[METER|meter]] on a certain question has its needle [[SHIFT|shift]] into a [[DIFFERENT|different]] [[ACTION|action]] than it was in. It resumes its old action when you no longer ask the question.
''(SH Spec 1, 6105C07)''