In a Signal-Detection Experiment, Frank, the Participant, Has a Very

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Multiple Choice

In a signal-detection experiment, Frank, the participant, has a very casual attitude and tends to say, "Yes, I hear the tone" most of the time, even when he is in doubt. What will this lead to?

• A) an increase in the number of hits
• B) an increase in the number of false alarms
• C) the researcher's disregard of Frank's data
• D) both a and b

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