A generalized signal detection model to predict rational variation in base rate use

Cognition

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 267-312

  Mueser, Peter R ^a   Cowan, Nelson ^a   Mueser, Kim T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayes' rule; Rational behavior; Signal detection model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

ADULT; BAYES THEOREM; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SIGNAL DETECTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0032603211     PISSN: 00100277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-0277(98)00072-9     Document Type: Article

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