Applications of Two-Parameter Decision Theories in Psychology.

Abstract

This report describes a general two-parameter decision theory as developed in experimental psychology as the theory of signal detectability. The report abstracts published research in seven areas in which the theory has been applied. The general theory is explicated in a technically precise, but non-quantitative form. Each of the substantive areas that contain abstracts from the literature are prefaced by introductory and explanatory remarks. Experimental and theoretical work that is critical of the decision theoretic approach within the substantive areas are included among the abstracts. Sufficient technical information and tabular material is contained to make it possible for the non-specialist to calculate the decision theoretic statistics from appropriately collected data. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA059010

Entities

People

  • Eugene Galanter

Organizations

  • Columbia University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Applied Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Data Analysis
  • Decision Theory
  • Educational Psychology
  • Health Services
  • Heart Rate
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Judgment
  • Medical Personnel
  • Motor Skills
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology

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