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Learning Objectives

Upon completing this module, you should be able to:

• Describe the basic tenets of signal detection theory, including:
  • explaining the signifcance of overlapping signals
  • listing the three types of signal parameters
• Briefly explain the gist of the "utility function."
• Define "generalization."
• Describe the "peak shift."
• Give examples of the above terms from current research on bumblebee foraging.

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