PSYC 2390 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Response Bias, Normal-Form Game, Detection Theory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2390
• Professor: Paula Barata

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What will be on the exam (jan 28th) Worksheet on course link to help practice on the exam, exactly what kind of questions will be on the exam. Know how to calculate the absolute threshold find over the crossover points. You do this by finding the cross over going down in intensity and then the opposite and adding both numbers and dividing by two. What is the faintest scent you can smell, the faintest sound ect. How is absolute threshold measured?? (see three measures below) Method of limits ascending and descending trials (then find the mean: question after question (slower, more reliable. High contrast vs. low contrast a person who is less sensitive can not see the difference. Whenever you have a difference threshold you have to have 2 things: standard always the same, comparison value changed. Difference threshold = discrimination threshold= just noticeable different (jnd) =