In a signal detection task, Jenny tends to be a "yea-sayer." She will have:
A) more misses than "naysayers."
B) more correct rejections than "naysayers."
C) more false alarms than "naysayers."
D) fewer hits than "naysayers."

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A "yea-sayer" in a signal detection task is someone who tends to respond "yes" or "signal present" more often than "no" or "signal absent." This means they have a lower threshold for detecting a signal, and are more likely to have false alarms (responding "yes" when there is no signal present). Therefore, they will have more false alarms than "naysayers."

In a Signal Detection Task, Jenny Tends to Be a "Yea-Sayer