According to Signal Detection Theory, If Your Life Depended on an X-Ray

question 123

Multiple Choice

According to signal detection theory, if your life depended on an X-ray technician's ability to detect a cancerous tumor, you would want her to have a _____ detection criterion, which would result in a high rate of _____.

• A) lax; hits and false alarms
• B) lax; misses and correct rejections
• C) strict; hits and false alarms
• D) strict; misses and correct rejections

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Definitions:

Nervous

The nervous system is the part of an organism that coordinates its actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body.

Epithelial

Referring to the tissues composed of layers of cells that line the surfaces and cavities of organs and structures throughout the body.

Muscle

Muscle is a tissue in animal bodies that uses the chemical energy stored in ATP to contract, thus producing movement or maintaining posture.

Nerve Tissue

A type of tissue that is composed of neurons and supporting cells, responsible for transmitting electrical impulses throughout the body.