“Utilizing” Signal Detection Theory

Psychological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1663-1673

  Lynn, Spencer K ^a   Barrett, Lisa Feldman ^b,c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

decision making; perception; signal detection theory; utility

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; UNCERTAINTY;

DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SIGNAL DETECTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84908093496     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797614541991     Document Type: Article

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