The variance of d′ estimates obtained in yes-no and two-interval forced choice procedures

Perception and Psychophysics

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-80

  Jesteadt, Walt ^a  

^a BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HUMAN; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REACTION TIME; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 20744442855     PISSN: 00315117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03195013     Document Type: Article

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