In a signal detection task, the participant says that she doesn't detect a signal but a signal was present. This is called a _____________

A) hit
B) false alarm
C) miss
D) correct rejection

Answer: C
Rationale: In signal detection theory experiments, if a subject fails to detect a stimulus it is called a miss.

Psychology

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fundamental changes. These changes are __________, __________, and __________. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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The term congenital refers to

A) a condition present at birth. B) the fact that a fetus has both male and female internal reproductive structures. C) a neurological condition that appears during puberty. D) a mismatch between gender identity and gender morphology. E) a genetic metabolic error of the brain.

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