The distributions below show the results from a signal detection task that Eric and Diane participated in.
-Which participant will make more false alarms?
A) Eric
B) Diane
C) they are equally conservative
D) can't tell from the information provided

Question

The distributions below show the results from a signal detection task that Eric and Diane participated in. 
-Which participant will make more false alarms?
A) Eric 
B) Diane 
C) they are equally conservative 
D) can't tell from the information provided

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a signal detection task, false alarms occur when a participant wrongly identifies a non-signal as a signal. Eric has a higher false alarm rate (0.2) compared to Diane (0.1), indicating that he is more likely to mistakenly identify a non-signal as a signal. Therefore, Eric will make more false alarms than Diane.

The Distributions Below Show the Results from a Signal Detection