Multiple-event forced-choice tasks in the theory of signal detectability

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-269

  Scurfield, Brian K ^a,b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030240706     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmps.1996.0024     Document Type: Article

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