Performance measures for dynamic signal detection

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 290-301

  Balakrishnan, J D ^a   MacDonald, Justin A ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision criterion; Discrimination; Motor time; Pure insertion; Response bias; Sensitivity; Sequential decision theory; Signal detection theory; Speed accuracy trade off; Statistical decision theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960076266     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: 10960880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmp.2011.05.001     Document Type: Article

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