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signal detection theory and procedures  

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  • Nearly all reasoning and decision making takes place in the presence of some uncertainty. Signal detection theory provides a precise language and graphic notation for analyzing decision making in the presence of uncertainty and also shows procedures for interpreting occurrence, criterion, and possible outcomes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Signal Detection Theory and Procedures]

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