Testing the foundations of signal detection theory in recognition memory

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dc.contributor.authorKellen, D.
dc.contributor.authorWiniger, S.
dc.contributor.authorDunn, J.C.
dc.contributor.authorSingmann, H.
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractSignal detection theory (SDT) plays a central role in the characterization of human judgments in a wide range of domains, most prominently in recognition memory. But despite its success, many of its fundamental properties are often misunderstood, especially when it comes to its testability. The present work examines five main properties that are characteristic of existing SDT models of recognition memory: (a) random-scale representation, (b) latent-variable independence, (c) likelihood-ratio monotonicity, (d) ROC function asymmetry, and (e) nonthreshold representation. In each case, we establish testable consequences and test them against data collected in the appropriately designed recognition-memory experiment. We also discuss the connection between yes-no, forced-choice, and ranking judgments. This connection introduces additional behavioral constraints and yields an alternative method of reconstructing yes-no ROC functions. Overall, the reported results provide a strong empirical foundation for SDT modeling in recognition memory.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityDavid Kellen, Samuel Winiger, John C. Dunn, and Henrik Singmann
dc.identifier.citationPsychological review, 2021; 128(6):1022-1050
dc.identifier.doi10.1037/rev0000288
dc.identifier.issn0033-295X
dc.identifier.issn1939-1471
dc.identifier.orcidDunn, J.C. [0000-0002-3950-3460]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/134269
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmerican Psychological Associatio
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130101535
dc.rights© 2021 American Psychological Association
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000288
dc.subjectSignal detection theory; ROCs; recognition memory; area theorem; axiom testing
dc.titleTesting the foundations of signal detection theory in recognition memory
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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