Bob Is a Participant in a Signal Detection Study

question 168

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) correct rejection.
• C) false alarm.
• D) miss.

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