Visual signal detection in structured backgrounds. IV. Figures of merit for model performance in multiple-alternative forced-choice detection tasks with correlated responses

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 206-217

  Eckstein, Miguel P ^a   Abbey, Craig K ^a   Bochud, François O ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; NON-PROGRAMMATIC; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

NON-PROGRAMMATIC;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0034133191     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.17.000206     Document Type: Article

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