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MeSH Heading: Signal Detection, Psychological
Tree Number(s): E01.370.685.814; E05.796.908; F02.463.593.257.800; F02.463.593.710.725; F04.096.753.814; F04.669.908
Unique ID: D017603
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017603
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)
Scope Note: 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.)
Entry Term(s): Signal Detection (Psychology); Signal Detection Analysis; Signal Detection Theory
Previous Indexing: Attention (1966-1993); Auditory Perception (1967-1993); Auditory Threshold (1967-1993); Discrimination (Psychology) (1968-1993)
See Also: Sensory Thresholds
Public MeSH Note: 2009; see SIGNAL DETECTION (PSYCHOLOGY) 1994-2008
History Note: 2009 (1994)
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2019/05/24

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

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Concept UI: M0026676
Scope Note: 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.)
Terms: Signal Detection, Psychological Preferred Term
Term UI T715493
Date03/03/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Signal Detection Analysis
Term UI T052789
Date06/26/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Signal Detection Theory
Term UI T052790
Date06/26/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Signal Detection (Psychology)
Term UI T052791
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994)

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