Alexis Is Participating in a Perception Experiment Where She Will

question 59

Multiple Choice

Alexis is participating in a perception experiment where she will be paid $10 for every letter she sees flashed briefly on a computer screen.If Alexis says there is a letter but there is not,she is not penalized - she just does not receive $10 for those responses.Given this situation,Alexis will do well financially to set her decision criterion ______.

• A)high; this will prevent making false alarms
• B)high; she'll commit more false alarms but also increase her "hits"
• C)low; she'll commit more false alarms but also increase her "hits"
• D)low; this will prevent making false alarms

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