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Investigative Techniques > Psychological Techniques > Signal Detection, Psychological
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Psychological Techniques > Signal Detection, Psychological
Psychological Phenomena > Mental Processes > Perception > Sensory Thresholds > Signal Detection, Psychological
Psychological Phenomena > Mental Processes > Perception > Discrimination, Psychological > Signal Detection, Psychological
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychophysics > Signal Detection, Psychological
Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Psychophysics > Signal Detection, Psychological

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Signal Detection, Psychological  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Analyses, Signal Detection
  • Analysis, Signal Detection
  • Detection, Signal (Psychology)
  • Detections, Signal (Psychology)
  • Signal Detection Analyses
  • Signal Detection Analysis
  • Signal Detection (Psychology)
  • Signal Detections (Psychology)
  • Signal Detection Theories
  • Signal Detection Theory
  • Theories, Signal Detection
  • Theory, Signal Detection

Note

  • restrict to psychol: do not use for detection of signals in telecommunication ( = TELECOMMUNICATIONS) or in cellular processes ( = CELL COMMUNICATION or SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION or related concepts)

Scope note

  • Psychophysical technique that permits the estimation of the bias of the observer as well as detectability of the signal (i.e., stimulus) in any sensory modality. (From APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)

History note

  • 2009 (1994)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017603

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