Daphne was sitting talking with some friends when she suddenly left the room to check on her baby. She was sure she had heard little Sandra cry out, but when she checked, Sandra was sleeping peacefully. Based on signal detection theory, the fact that Daphne thought she detected her baby's cry would be considered:
a. a hit
b. a miss
c. a correct rejection
d. a false alarm
D
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