Imagine someone reporting whether he does or does not see a faint light that appears on some trials and not others.If you offer a reward for every time he correctly reports its presence,and no penalty for errors,what will be the result?
A)More hits and more false alarms
B)More hits and fewer false alarms
C)Fewer hits and more false alarms
D)Fewer hits and fewer false alarms

Question

Imagine someone reporting whether he does or does not see a faint light that appears on some trials and not others.If you offer a reward for every time he correctly reports its presence,and no penalty for errors,what will be the result?​
A)More hits and more false alarms
B)​More hits and fewer false alarms
C)​Fewer hits and more false alarms
D)​Fewer hits and fewer false alarms

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Offering a reward for correct detections without penalizing false alarms encourages the person to report seeing the light more often. This increases both the number of correct detections (hits) and incorrect detections (false alarms).

Imagine Someone Reporting Whether He Does or Does Not See