A Researcher Is Collecting Data in an Auditory Signal Detection

question 22

Multiple Choice

A researcher is collecting data in an auditory signal detection task.One participant is making many more correct rejections than false alarms and many more misses than hits.Why would this outcome most likely occur?

• A)The participant is a yea sayer.
• B)The cost of false alarms is low.
• C)The participant's hearing is very acute.
• D)The participant is a nay sayer.

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Definitions:

Labor Efficiency Variance

The gap between the number of hours actually worked and the number of standard hours projected, multiplied by the standard wage rate.

Direct Labor

The expenses associated with salaries for workers directly involved in the creation or production of products.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the expected quantity, based on standards.

Direct Materials

Materials and supplies directly used in the manufacturing of a product and can be directly traced to the finished product.