A signal detection theoretic approach for estimating metacognitive sensitivity from confidence ratings

How should we measure metacognitive ("type 2") sensitivity, i.e. the efficacy with which observers' confidence ratings discriminate between their own correct and incorrect stimulus classifications? We argue that currently available methods are inadequate because they are influenced by...

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Published in:	Consciousness and cognition Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 422 - 430
Main Authors:	Maniscalco, Brian, Lau, Hakwan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier 01.03.2012 Elsevier BV
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Cognition Cognition & reasoning Cognition. Intelligence Confidence Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Judgment Metacognition Miscellaneous Psychological Theory Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Self image Sensitivity and Specificity Signal Detection, Psychological Signal-To-Noise Ratio Space Perception Human Signal detection theory Sensitivity Confidence rating Confidence Metacognition Type 2 sensitivity Cognition Measurement method Psychophysics Signal detection
ISSN:	1053-8100, 1090-2376, 1090-2376
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