Letter to the Editor | March 01, 1965Thresholds and (or?) Signal Detection Theory Richard A. Campbell Author Affiliations & Notes Richard A. Campbell Veterans Administration Regional Office, Atlanta, Georgia Copyright © 1965 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Letters to the Editor Letter to the Editor | March 01, 1965 Thresholds and (or?) Signal Detection Theory Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, March 1965, Vol. 8, 97-98. doi:10.1044/jshr.0801.97 History: Received June 25, 1964 Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, March 1965, Vol. 8, 97-98. doi:10.1044/jshr.0801.97 History: Received June 25, 1964 Web of Science® Times Cited: 6 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Campbell, R. A. (1965). Thresholds and (or?) Signal Detection Theory. J Speech Hear Res, 8(1), 97-98. doi: 10.1044/jshr.0801.97. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: Thresholds and (or?) Signal Detection Theory You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × Discussions of signal detection theory and psychophysics (acquiring thresholds) appear unanimous in condemning the threshold as an adequate measure of the sensory system of a listener. The viewpoint is here presented that signal detection theory and thresholds need not he antagonistic concepts. Rather, a plea is made for the utilization of signal detection theory information to develop more adequate threshold-obtaining procedures. Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, purchase an annual subscription, or purchase a short-term subscription. Order a Subscription Subscribe Pay Per View Entire Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research content & archive 24-hour access $30.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $15.00 Buy Now Become a Visiting Scholar Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account Related Articles Related Topics