Suppose you are using a signal detection theory approach. On each trial, observers respond by saying "yes" if they think the signal was present and "no" if they think it was not present. If a stimulus is not presented,
but the observer believes it was presented, it is called a
a. hit.
b. miss.
c. false alarm.
d. correct rejection.
Answer: c. false alarm.
Psychology
You might also like to view...
The author believes that having a major disability simplifies one's life
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Psychology
Most experts today regard adaptation during midlife as the result of
A) a combination of growing older and social experiences. B) qualitative and quantitative changes in thinking over time. C) one's acceptance of a shortened lifespan. D) overcoming a significant crisis.
Psychology