TY - UNPB CY - Hobart, Tasmania ID - epprod475 UR - http://eprints.utas.edu.au/475/ A1 - Alexander, JRM Y1 - 1990/// N2 - An approximation suitable for computer estimation of d' from the total proportion of correct responses in an n-alternative forced choice experiment for any n is described. This approximation implies that ogival psychometric functions can be interpreted as linear in d', which provides signal detection threshold or sensitivity measures allowing comparisons between psychometric functions with different numbers of stimulus alternatives. PB - Psychology Department KW - Mathematical Psychology KW - forced choice KW - signal detection theory KW - nAFC M1 - project_report TI - An approximation to d' for n-alternative forced choice AV - public EP - 6 ER -