According to Signal-Detection Theory, the Probability That a Person Will

question 166

Multiple Choice

According to signal-detection theory, the probability that a person will report seeing a dim light depends on the ability of the receptors to respond to the light and on the

• A) influence of subliminal perception.
• B) rewards and penalties for correct judgments and errors.
• C) distance the light had to travel before reaching the receptors.
• D) shape of the person's psychophysical function.

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