Bob Is a Participant in a Signal Detection Study

question 303

Multiple Choice

Bob is a participant in a signal detection study. On the last clinical trial, Bob said that he saw a stimulus and in fact there was no stimulus present. Bob's answer would be classified as a

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

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