Signal detection theory, the approach of choice: Model-based and distribution-free measures and evaluation

Perception and Psychophysics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 393-414

  Kornbrot, Diana Eugenie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIGNAL DETECTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 33748344889     PISSN: 00315117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193685     Document Type: Review

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