According to Signal Detection Theory, Our Ability to Detect a Faint

question 134

Multiple Choice

According to signal detection theory, our ability to detect a faint sensory signal is a decision-making process that depends on_____.

• A) physiological sensitivity to the signal only
• B) a person's decision criterion that is influenced by nonsensory factors such as personality traits, expectations, alertness, and motivation only
• C) absolute thresholds
• D) physiological sensitivity to the signal and a person's decision criterion that are influenced by nonsensory factors such as personality traits, expectations, alertness, and motivation

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