Elementary signal detection theory [[electronic resource] /] / Thomas D. Wickens
Pubbl/distr/stampa
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2002
ISBN
0-19-028241-X
0-19-535780-9
1-280-76054-0
9786610760541
Descrizione fisica
1 online resource (277 p.)
Disciplina
621.382
Soggetti
Signal theory (Telecommunication)
Signal detection
Lingua di pubblicazione
Inglese
Formato
Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico
Monografia
Note generali
Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-255) and index.
Nota di contenuto
Contents; 1 The signal-detection model; 1.1 Some examples; 1.2 Hits and false alarms; 1.3 The statistical decision representation; Reference notes; Exercises; 2 The equal-variance Gaussian model; 2.1 The Gaussian detection model; 2.2 The equal-variance model; 2.3 Estimating d' and λ; 2.4 Measuring bias; 2.5 Ideal observers and optimal performance; Reference notes; Exercises; 3 Operating characteristics and the Gaussian model; 3.1 The operating characteristic; 3.2 Isocriterion and isobias contours; 3.3 The equal-variance Gaussian operating characteristic
3.4 The unequal-variance Gaussian model3.5 Fitting an empirical operating characteristic; 3.6 Computer programs; Reference notes; Exercises; 4 Measures of detection performance; 4.1 The distance between distributions; 4.2 Distances to the isosensitivity line; 4.3 The area under the operating characteristic; 4.4 Recommendations; 4.5 Measures of bias; 4.6 Aggregation of detection statistics; Reference notes; Exercises; 5 Confidence ratings; 5.1 The rating experiment; 5.2 The detection model for rating experiments; 5.3 Fitting the rating model; Exercises; 6 Forced-choice procedures
6.1 The forced-choice experiment6.2 The two-alternative forced-
choice model; 6.3 Position bias; 6.4 Forced-choice and yes/no detection tasks; 6.5 The K-alternative forced-choice procedure; Exercises; 7 Discrimination and identification; 7.1 The two-alternative discrimination task; 7.2 The relationship between detection and discrimination; 7.3 Identification of several stimuli; Reference notes; Exercises; 8 Finite-state models; 8.1 The high-threshold model; 8.2 The high-threshold operating characteristic; 8.3 Other finite-state representations; 8.4 Rating-scale data; Reference notes; Exercises
9 Likelihoods and likelihood ratios9.1 Likelihood-ratio tests; 9.2 The Bayesian observer; 9.3 Likelihoods and signal-detection theory; 9.4 Non-Gaussian distributions; Reference notes; Exercises; 10 Multidimensional stimuli; 10.1 Bivariate signal detection; 10.2 Likelihood ratios; 10.3 Compound signals; 10.4 Signals with correlated components; 10.5 Uncertainty effects; Reference notes; Exercises; 11 Statistical treatment; 11.1 Variability in signal-detection studies; 11.2 Fundamental sampling distributions; 11.3 Simple detection statistics; 11.4 Confidence intervals and hypothesis tests
11.5 Goodness-of-fit tests11.6 Comparison of hierarchical models; 11.7 Interobserver variability; Reference notes; Exercises; Appendix: A summary of probability theory; A.1 Basic definitions; A.2 Random variables; A.3 Some specific distributions; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z
Sommario/riassunto
1. The signal-detection model2. The equal-variance Gaussian model3. Operating characteristics and the Gaussian model4. Measures of detection performance5. Confidence ratings6. Forced-choice procedures7. Discrimination and identification8. Finite-state models9. Likelihoods and likelihood ratios10. Multidimensional stimuli11. Statistical treatmentAppendix A summary of probability theoryReferencesIndex
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Record Nr.
UNIORUON00190798
Titolo
La Finanza pubblica in età di crisi / a cura di Antonio Di Vittorio; saggi di L. Conte, A. Cova, M. Costantini, L. de Rosa, A. Di Vittorio, D. Felisini, P. Frascani, R. Mantelli, N. Ostuni, F. Piola Caselli, M. Romani, G. Zalin, I. Zilli