We engage in a number of signal detection tasks on a daily basis. What is a signal detection task you frequently encounter? Do you find that you respond differently in this task depending on your internal state, such as when you feel hungry or fatigued?

Answer: A) Hearing my phone ring even when in the shower because I'm expecting an important call.

B) No

Explanation: signal detection task is a task where an observer or the subject is expected to differentiate between trials in which a signal or stimulus is present and trials in which it is not Example the noise. Signal detection tasks or detection tasks gives the objective measures of perceptual sensitivity.

Being able to perceive that your phone is vibrating in a club because you are expecting a call you won't want to miss is an illustration. Sometimes there are fake perceptions and "hits" but whichever one it is, bringing out your phone to check if there was actually a call shows that you can detect the signal.

Hunger or fatigue can not determine detecting tasks that are very important. You my even forget you are hungry simply because your mother said she call to meet up with you once she comes into town. Speaking for myself now.