Signal detection theory in the 2AFC paradigm: Attention, channel uncertainty and probability summation

Vision Research

Volumn 40, Issue 22, 2000, Pages 3121-3144

  Tyler, Christopher W ^a   Chen, Chien Chung ^a  

^a SMITH KETTLEWELL EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

2AFC; Additive noise; Attention; Multiplicative noise; Probability summation; Psychophysics; Signal detection theory; Summation; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DEPTH PERCEPTION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL DETECTION; VISION;

EID: 0033851005     PISSN: 00426989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0042-6989(00)00157-7     Document Type: Article

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