Susan Is Participating in a Signal Detection Study on Hearing

question 14

Multiple Choice

Susan is participating in a signal detection study on hearing. Susan just said that she was able to hear a sound and in fact, a sound actually was presented to her. Susan's response would be an example of a:

• A) correct rejection.
• B) miss.
• C) hit.
• D) stimuli threshold.

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Definitions:

Pharynx

The muscular tube that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus and larynx, playing a key role in both the respiratory and digestive systems.

Bolus

A small rounded mass of a substance, especially of chewed food at the moment of swallowing.

Esophagus

The part of the digestive tract that conducts food from the pharynx to the stomach.

Amylase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into sugars, present in saliva and pancreatic fluid.