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Signal Detection Theory (SDT). Powerful tool to distinguish facts from bias in decision making. Task : Detect something. e.g., WMD. Signal Detection Theory (SDT). Signal = WMD …. Are they there?. Or not?. Evidence?. -vs- Bias?. Many ap plications of SDT:
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Signal Detection Theory (SDT) Powerful tool to distinguish factsfrom bias in decision making Task: Detect something e.g., WMD
Signal Detection Theory (SDT) Signal = WMD … Are they there? Or not? Evidence? -vs- Bias?
Many applications of SDT: Can use when you are trying to detect something. Perceptual tasks (e.g., detecting a light or sound) 2. Social Psych (e.g., detecting a type of person) 3. Real world phenomena (e.g.,WMD..)
Our Decisions are affected by: Signal strength & quality Our biases
Watch out for Noise! Sometime stuff looks like a signal But it’s not. e.g., sometimes trailers for monitoring weather can be mistaken for trailers used to produce WMD
Is the signal (WMD)present? Correct Response
Is the signal (WMD)present? Incorrect Response
4 Types of Responses • Correct: • Hits • Correct Rejection • Incorrect: • False Alarm • Miss
Try the SDT demo… http://stori.uww.edu/psych305/SDT.swf Many thanks to David Delgado from UWW-LTC for his help w/ constructing the critical dynamic features
D2L + DIY = ? Combining e-resources a) Limitless possibilities in e-teaching b) Effective e-teaching c) Maximize student learning d) Complexity in e-teaching e) Confusion in e-teaching **f) All of the above
Future directions to keep in mind…. • Maximize effective teaching • Maximize ease of use • Import from specialized applications