Table 5.

Comparison of the psychometric functions with the neurometric functions that are most consistent with behavior

	Mean (SEM)		p value (t test)
	Physiology	Behavior
Accuracy (% correct)
Rate model (SU)	73.94% (0.99%)	78.62% (1.11%)	0.003
Rate model (MU)	75.03% (0.90%)	78.53% (0.75%)	0.004
Threshold (T)
Rate model (SU)	7.26% (0.83%)	6.10% (0.69%)	0.291
Rate model (MU)	7.64% (0.45%)	6.21% (0.36%)	0.016
Slope (β)
Rate model (SU)	4.69 (0.75)	8.43 (0.64)	0.003
Rate model (MU)	4.01 (0.43)	9.18 (0.76)	<0.001
False-alarm rate (γ)
Rate model (SU)	8.41% (1.61%)	8.13% (1.44%)	0.897
Rate model (MU)	15.64% (1.80%)	9.75% (1.25%)	0.009