In Signal-Detection Procedures, Which of the Following Is a "False

question 153

Multiple Choice

In signal-detection procedures, which of the following is a "false alarm"?

• A) A subject says "no target" when there was no target.
• B) A subject says "no target" when there was a target.
• C) A subject says "yes target" when there was no target.
• D) A subject is supersensitive to stimuli of very minute intensities, such that, for instance, he can hear tones others cannot.

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