Which of the following psychophysical techniques or concepts has been applied to studies of decision making in fields outside of traditional psychology, including criminal justice and medicine?

A) signal detection
B) Fechner's law
C) the Weber fraction
D) the difference threshold

Signal Detection

Signal detection is a technique used to identify the presence of a stimulus or signal in the midst of noise, emphasizing the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns.

Psychophysical Techniques

Methods used to study the relationship between physical stimuli and the sensations and perceptions they produce, often focusing on thresholds and sensory capacities.

Decision Making

is the cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives.