Effect of sleep deprivation on response threshold for signal detectability parameter, beta
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1978
Publication Source
Perceptual and Motor Skills
Abstract
In contrast to a previous study (Deaton, Tobias, & Wilkinson, 1971), data are presented which demonstrate significant decreases in response bias (β) as well as sensitivity (d′) following one night of sleep deprivation. It is argued that previous failures to observe significant decreases in β may be related to the disparity in the number of noise and signal-plus-noise trials in these experiments. The use of parametric analyses to test the effect of sleep deprivation on d′ and β is recommended.
Inclusive pages
1189-1190
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 0031-5125; Online ISSN: 1558-688X
Volume
47
Issue
3
Peer Reviewed
yes
Keywords
Sleep Loss, Signal Detection, Response Threshold, Recognition Memory
eCommons Citation
Polzella, Donald J., "Effect of sleep deprivation on response threshold for signal detectability parameter, beta" (1978). Psychology Faculty Publications. 58.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/psy_fac_pub/58
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