In a Signal Detection Task,the Participant Says That She Doesn't

question 297

Multiple Choice

In a signal detection task,the participant says that she doesn't detect a signal but a signal was present.This is called a:

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

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