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Abstract
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.)
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17 entry terms
- Signal Detection (Psychology)
- Signal Detection Analysis
- Signal Detection Theory
- Signal Detection, Psychological
- Analyses, Signal Detection
- Analysis, Signal Detection
- Detection, Psychological Signal
- Detection, Signal (Psychology)
- Detections, Psychological Signal
- Detections, Signal (Psychology)
- Psychological Signal Detections
- Signal Detection Analyses
- Signal Detection Theories
- Signal Detections (Psychology)
- Signal Detections, Psychological
- Theories, Signal Detection
- Theory, Signal Detection
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Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.
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Indexing Annotation
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)
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History Note
2009 (1994)
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Previous Indexing
- Attention (1966-1993)
- Auditory Perception (1967-1993)
- Auditory Threshold (1967-1993)
- Discrimination (Psychology) (1968-1993)
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- National Library of Medicine. Psychological Signal Detection. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017603. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017603
- Psychological Signal Detection. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69902960