In the Signal-Detection Method,if a Subject Fails to Detects a Stimulus

question 72

Multiple Choice

In the signal-detection method,if a subject fails to detects a stimulus when a stimulus is actually present,this would be a

• A) hit.
• B) miss.
• C) false alarm.
• D) correct rejection.

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Definitions:

Opponent-process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains how the perception of one color can affect the perception of another, leading to contrasting aftereffects.

Trichromatic

A theory of color vision that proposes the eye detects colors through the response levels of three types of cones sensitive to different wavelengths.

Color Discrepancy

A difference in the perception or representation of colors between what is expected and what is perceived.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory explaining human color vision based on three types of cones sensitive to blue, green, and red wavelengths.