In a Signal Detection Experiment, a Very Lax Decision Criterion

question 132

Multiple Choice

In a signal detection experiment, a very lax decision criterion leads to _____, whereas a very strict decision criterion leads to _____.

• A) many false alarms; few false alarms
• B) few false alarms; many false alarms
• C) few misses; many false alarms
• D) many misses; few misses

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