Signal Detection Theory
- 1 June 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
- Vol. 7 (2) , 232-239
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014616728172008
Abstract
Signal detection theory enhances social psychological explanations of judgment processes, yet the field has not incorporated the gains available from application of the theory. The theory's basic separation of stimulus judgment into discrimination and decision processes is reviewed. Several examples are then offered which suggest how the theory can benefit social psychology.Keywords
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