14 Theory of Signal Detection

Physiologist
生理學家

Father of Experimental

Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920)

研究物理量對人的改變

Physiologist

Ernst Weber (1840-1900)

研究多少的物理量人才能偵測到改變

Just-noticeable-difference (△I)
constant proportion (k)
initial stimulus magnitude (I)

△I / I = k

Father

Gustav Fechner (1801-1887)

Study of the relationship
between stimulus intensity
and subjective experience
(detection) of the stimulus

Psychophysical Law
心理物理學定

Steven’s

log Y = k log(I)

Loudness 0.3 Both ears

intensity增加10 dB
你就會感覺到兩倍大聲

Theory of Signal Detection, TSD
訊號偵測理論

Detectability (可探測性) vs.
Response Bias (反應偏差)

The difference between what you hear and
what you say you hear.

Sonar (聲吶) & Radar (雷達)

Cold War Years

β = Response Bias
d' = Detectability

d' = Z(FA) - Z(HIT)

effect

stimulus strength ↑ → HR ↑, FA ↑

noise ↑ → curves wider → curves overlap ↑

Receiver Operating Characteristic, ROC

describes all possible combinations of hit and false alarm rates yielding a given d’.

criterion ↑ → FA & HR ↓
criterion ↓ → FA & HR ↑

Computation

if Rate>0.5
Z = -Z (←1-Rate)

Z score