The Speed-Accuracy Tradeoff: History, Physiology, Methodology, and Behavior

Frontiers in Neuroscience

Richard P. Heitz¹ 

[1] Vanderbilt University;

关键词: Decision Making;    perceptual decision making;    Speed-accuracy tradeoff;    Speed-accuracy trade-off;    sequential sampling models;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fnins.2014.00150

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

There are few behavioral effects as ubiquitous as the speed-accuracy tradeoff (SAT). From insects to rodents to primates, the tendency for decision speed to covary with decision accuracy seems an inescapable property of choice behavior. Recently, the SAT has received renewed interest, as neuroscience approaches begin to uncover its neural underpinnings and computational models are compelled to incorporate it as a necessary benchmark. The present work provides a comprehensive overview of SAT. First, I trace its history as a tractable behavioral phenomenon and the role it has played in shaping mathematical descriptions of the decision process. Second, I present a users guide of SAT methodology, including a critical review of common experimental manipulations and analysis techniques and a treatment of the typical behavioral patterns that emerge when SAT is manipulated directly. Finally, I review applications of this methodology in several domains.

【 授权许可】

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