Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Methodology

Chapter

Quantitative Fit and Qualitative Predictions

Summary

Cognitive Architectures

Production Systems: ACT-R

Neural-Network Architectures: Spaun

Relating Architectures to Data

The Use of Models in Cognitive Neuroscience

Conclusion

References

Chapter 2: Bayesian Methods in Cognitive Modeling

Introduction

Advantages of Bayesian Methods

Overview

A Case Study

Experimental Data

Research Questions

Model Development

Graphical Model Representation

Prior Prediction

Alternative Models With Vague Priors

Parameter Inference

Posterior Prediction

Interpreting and Summarizing the Posterior Distribution

Model Testing Using Prior and Posterior Distributions

Sensitivity Analysis

Latent-Mixture Modeling

Hierarchical Modeling

Finding Invariances

Common-Cause Modeling

Prediction and Generalization

Conclusion

References

Chapter 3: Model Comparison in Psychology

Introduction

Foundations of Model Comparison

Model Evaluation Criteria

Follies of a Good Fit

Generalizability: The Yardstick of Model Comparison

The Importance of Model Complexity

The Practice of Model Comparison

Model Falsifiability, Identifiability, and Equivalence

Model Estimation

Methods of Model Comparison

Illustrated Example

Conclusion

Appendix A - Matlab Code for Illustrated Example

Appendix B - R2JAGS Code for Illustrated Example

References

Chapter 4: Statistical Inference

What Is Statistical Inference?

Populations and Parameters

Frequentist Approaches

Point Estimation

Hypothesis Testing

Relevance of Stopping Rules

The Likelihood Approach

Parameter Estimation

Using Likelihood for Frequentist Inference

The Likelihood Principle

Bayesian Approaches

From Prior to Posterior

Informing the Choice of Prior

Parameter Estimation

Hypothesis Testing

Broader Considerations

Parametric and Nonparametric Inference

Model Checking

Conclusion

References

Chapter 5: Elementary Signal Detection and Threshold Theory

Thurstone's Law of Comparative Judgment

SDT and the Introduction of a Decision Stage

Receiver Operating Characteristic Functions

Beyond the EVSDT

The Confidence-Rating Method

Characterizing Performance Across Conditions

Forced Choice, Ranking Judgments, and the Area Theorem

Multidimensional SDT

Threshold Theory

A Note on Data Aggregation

Conclusion

References

Chapter 6: Cultural Consensus Theory

Introduction

An Example of a CCT Analysis of Response Profile Data

A CCT Analysis of the Mathematics Course Exam Responses

The General Condorcet Model

Axioms for the GCM

Properties of the GCM

Some Empirical Studies Using the GCM

The Multiculture GCM

CCT Models Where Consensus Truth Is on a Continuum

CCT Models for Continuous Responses

A CCT Model for an Ordinal (Likert) Scale

CCT Models for Other Questionnaire Designs

Allowing a "Don't-Know" Response in the GCM

CCT Models for Determining Consensus Ties in a Network

CCT Models for Ranking and Matching Responses

Statistical Inference for CCT Models

Bayesian Statistical Inference

Incorporating Covariates in Estimation

Bayesian Model Checks

Software and Graphic User Interfaces (GUIs) for CCT Models

Nonhierarchical Bayesian Software for Fitting CCT Models

Hierarchical Bayesian Software Packages

Hierarchical Condorcet Modeling Toolbox

Hierarchical, Extended Condorcet Model to Capture Uncertainty in Decision Making

CCTpack—An R Package for Hierarchical Bayesian Implementations of Single and Multicultural Versions of CCT Models for Binary, Ordered Categorical, and Continuous Data

Helpful Commands

Alternative Methods for Applying CCT Methodology and Models

Conclusion

Appendix: Proofs of Observations

References

Chapter 7: Methods in Psychophysics

Introduction

Scope

Structure

Some Examples

Contrast Sensitivity Functions

Visual-Haptic Integration

Context Effects in Brightness Perception

Gender Classification

Psychometric Functions

Data Collection

Setting Up the Hardware

Experimental Tasks

Relating Different Tasks

Experimental Design

Best Practice

Data Analysis

The Psychometric Function I: The Binomial Model

The Psychometric Function II: The Binomial Mixture Model

Violations of the i.i.d. Assumption

The Psychometric Function III: The Beta-Binomial Mixture Model

The Psychometric Function IV: Bayesian Inference

Importance of the Width of the Psychometric Function

Bias and Sensitivity Differences in 2IFC and 2AFC

Multidimensional Psychometric Functions

Conclusion

References

Chapter 8: The Categorization Experiment: Experimental Design and Data Analysis

Introduction

Categorization versus Identification

Category Structure

Rule-Based Category-Learning Tasks

Information-Integration Category-Learning Tasks

Unstructured Category-Learning Tasks

Prototype-Distortion Category-Learning Tasks

Stimulus Choices

Real-World Versus Artificial Stimuli

Binary- Versus Continuous-Valued Stimulus Dimensions

Separable Versus Integral Dimensions

Number of Stimulus Dimensions

Constructing the Categories

RB and II Categories: The Randomization Technique

Prototype-Distortion Categories

Feedback Choices

Supervised Versus Unsupervised Training

Observational Versus Feedback-Based Training

Feedback Timing

Deterministic Versus Probabilistic Feedback

Assessing Performance

Data Analysis

Forward- Versus Backward-Learning Curves

Decision-Bound Modeling

Explicit-Rule Models

Procedural-Learning Models

Guessing Models

Model Fitting

Conclusion

List of Abbreviations

References

Chapter 9: Response Times and Decision-Making

Introduction

Overview of Decision-Making Models

Interim Summary

Response Time Models as Theory Development

Speed-Accuracy Tradeoff

Fast and Slow Errors

Choices Between More Than Two Options

Nonstationary Decision Processes

Response Times in Cognitive Science and Neuroscience

Examples of Cognitive Neuroscience Linked with RT Models

Response Time Models as Measurement Tools

Parameter Estimation

Model Selection

Model Fit

Conclusion

References

Chapter 10: The Stop-Signal Paradigm

Introduction

Independent Horse-Race Model of Response Inhibition

Early Horse-Race Models

Independent Horse-Race Model: The Basics

Independent Horse-Race Model With Constant SSRT

The Complete Independent Horse-Race Model

Independence Assumptions

Stop-Signal Reaction Times

Estimating Summary Measures of SSRT

Estimating SSRT Variability

Estimating SSRT Distributions

Process Models of Response Inhibition

Describing the Properties of the Go and Stop Process

Describing How Responses Are Inhibited

Testing the Goodness-of-Fit of the Horse-Race Model

Nonparametric Methods

Parametric Methods

The Independence Assumption in Practice

Variants of the Stop-Signal Task

Stopping in Stop-Change and Selective Stop Tasks

Discrete Versus Continuous Tasks

Users' Guidelines

How to Run Stop-Signal Experiments

How to Report Stop-Signal Experiments

How to Interpret Stop-Signal Data

Conclusion

List of Abbreviations

References

Chapter 11: Uncovering Mental Architecture and Related Mechanisms in Elementary Human Perception, Cognition, and Action

Introduction: Brief History and General Conception

Major Characteristics of Elementary Cognitive Systems and Theorems of Mimicry: The Event Space Basis

Strong Experimental Tests on Response Times I: Event Space Expansion

Strong Experimental Tests on Response Times II: Applications of Selective Influence

Strong Experimental Tests on Response Frequencies

Back to the State Spaces: Tests Based on Partial States of Completion

Manipulating Process Durations of Available Information

Conclusion

References

Appendix: Applications of Systems Factorial Technology

Age-Related Changes in Perception and Cognition

Binocular Interaction

Categorization

Cognitive Control

Human-Machine Teaming

Identity and Emotion Perception

Individual Differences/Clinical Populations

Learning and Reward Processing

Memory Search

Multimodal Interaction

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Detection

Temporal Order Processing

Visual Search/Visual Attention

Working Memory/Cognitive Load

Chapter 12: Convergent Methods in Memory Research

Introduction: Background on Convergent Methods/Analyses

An Empirical and Simulation Test of Vertical Convergence in Decision Models

Repetition Priming and Its Neural Bases: A Case Illustration of the Search for Convergence

New and/or Underutilized Methodologies in Experimental Memory Research

Memory Content Analysis via Machine/Statistical Learning Algorithms

Monte Carlo Simulation as an Alternative to Model Fitting

Conclusion

References

Chapter 13: Models and Methods for Reinforcement Learning

Introduction

The RL Problem

Prediction and Control With Immediate Reward

Prediction

Control

Prediction and Control Over Time

Prediction

Control

Vigor

Discussion

Risk

Punishment

Pavlovian and Instrumental Interactions

Meta-Control

Hierarchical RL

Social RL

Conclusion

References

Chapter 14: An Overview of Neural Time Series Analyses

Overview

Philosophies of EEG Data Analysis

Temporal Filtering of EEG Data

Time-Domain Analyses of EEG Data

Neural Oscillations to Study Neural Mechanisms of Cognition

Frequency-Domain Analyses of EEG Data

Time-Frequency-Domain Analyses of EEG Data

Example of Time and Time-Frequency-Domain Analyses

Spatial Filtering of EEG Data

Source Localization of EEG Data

Linear Multivariate Transformations and Decompositions

Conclusion

References

Chapter 15: Methods for fMRI Analysis

History and Development of fMRI

What Kinds of Questions can fMRI Answer?

Localization and Brain Mapping

Representation and Processing

Classification and Prediction With fMRI

Resting Fluctuations

Summary of fMRI Questions

What Does fMRI Measure?

Relationship Between BOLD and Neural Activity

Nonneural Contributions to the BOLD Signal

Summary of the BOLD Signal

Experimental Design for fMRI

Contrasts and Selecting a Baseline

Beyond Simple Contrasts: Parametric Design

Task Design

Efficiency, Power, and Sample Size

Summary of fMRI Design

fMRI Data Analysis

Voxel-Based Analysis With the General Linear Model

Spatial Normalization

Group Modeling

Thresholding and Correction for Multiple Comparisons

Beyond Univariate Analysis of fMRI

Meta-Analysis with fMRI Data

Platforms for Meta-Analysis of fMRI Data

Conclusion

References

Chapter 16: Neural Recordings at Multiple Scales

Introduction

History and Fundamentals of Neurophysiology

Single-Neuron Spikes

Principles

Positioning Electrodes

Data Acquisition

Data Analysis

Population Neuron Recording

Data Acquisition

Data Analysis

Local Field Potential

Data Acquisition

Data Analysis

EEG and Event-Related Potentials: Relation to Spikes and LFPs

Principles

Origin of EEG and ERP

Functional Brain Imaging: Relation of Spiking and LFP

Principles and Acquisition

Limits of Interpretation

Relation of BOLD to Spikes and LFP

Conclusion

List of Abbreviations

References

Chapter 17: Neural Networks and Neurocomputational Modeling

Introduction

Biophysically Detailed Models

Single Neuron Models

Synaptic Currents, Plasticity, and Networks

Parameter Estimation

Simplified Spiking Neuron Models

Single Neuron Models

Synaptic Currents, Plasticity, and Networks

Parameter Estimation

Abstract Neural Network Models

Abstract Recurrent Neural Networks

Learning and Plasticity

Parameter Estimation

Outlook

Glossary

List of Symbols

References

Chapter 18: Network Models for Clinical Psychology

Mental Disorders as Complex Dynamical Systems

Constructing Networks

Graphical Models

Gaussian Data

Binary Data

An Oracle Algorithm to Identify Connections

Longitudinal Data

Network Analysis

Centrality Measures

Predicting Dynamics Over Time

Network Comparison

Current State of the Art

Comorbidity

Early-Warning Signals

Higher Connectivity, More Problems

Conclusion

References

Chapter 19: Open Science

Introduction

The "Open Science" Movement

Major Motivations for Concern

Other Motivations for Concern

Summary and Sequel

Why the Time Is Ripe for Change

Technology

Demographics

A Science-Wide Problem

Insights From Psychological Science Itself

Practicing Open Science: In General

Practicing Open Science: For Researchers

Make It Available: Save

Make It Intelligible: Organize, Label, Annotate

Make It Discoverable: Share

Preregister Confirmatory Research

Join a Large-Scale Replication Project

Practicing Open Science: For Teachers

Practicing Open Science: For Authors and Reviewers

Choosing Where to Publish (and Share) Research

Choosing Where to Review

Choosing How to Review

Objections to Open Science

Acknowledging and Confronting the Problem

The Injustice of Rules

Slows Down Scientific Discovery (and Wastes Time)

Produces Inequities in Evaluation

. . .And Wouldn't Help With Some Other Related Concerns

The Future of Open Science

What Is Here to Stay

What Is Still to Come

Moving Even Further Forward

Conclusion

Definitions and Terms

List of Abbreviations

References

Author Index

Subject Index

EULA

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