Detection Theory: A User’s Guide (3rd edition)

Michael J. Hautus, Neil A. Macmillan, and C. Douglas Creelman

Detection Theory: A User’s Guide is a comprehensive introduction to signal detection theory (SDT) and its application to the analysis of data from experimental tasks in which decisions are made under uncertainty and performance is imperfect. The book develops core concepts for measuring detection and discrimination, evaluating decision criteria, and using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) methods, and then extends these ideas to advanced paradigms and multidimensional models that arise in contemporary research.

The text is written primarily as a reference for researchers who require a principled and practical framework for analysing psychophysical, perceptual, and decision data. It also serves as a readable tutorial for graduate students and advanced undergraduates learning the material independently or in coursework.

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