In the signal-detection method,if a subject fails to detects a stimulus when a stimulus is actually present,this would be a
A) hit.
B) miss.
C) false alarm.
D) correct rejection.

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A miss occurs when a subject fails to detect a stimulus that is actually present, which is the situation described in the question. A hit occurs when the subject correctly detects a stimulus, a false alarm occurs when the subject detects a stimulus that is not actually present, and a correct rejection occurs when the subject correctly does not detect a stimulus that is not actually present.

In the Signal-Detection Method,if a Subject Fails to Detects a Stimulus