Estimating the growth of internal evidence guiding perceptual decisions

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 61-92

  Ludwig, Casimir J H ^a   Rhys Davies, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Sequential sampling.; Signal detection theory; Speed accuracy trade off; Visual psychophysics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; VISION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; DECISION MAKING; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERCEPTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; SIGNAL DETECTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959196522     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogpsych.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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