In a signal detection task,the participant says that he detects a signal and a signal was present.This is called a:
A)hit.
B)false alarm.
C)miss.
D)correct rejection.

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A hit in a signal detection task occurs when a participant correctly detects the presence of a signal and reports it as such. This is the correct choice for the scenario described in the question. False alarm (B) occurs when a participant reports a signal when none was present, miss (C) occurs when a participant fails to detect a signal that was present, and correct rejection (D) occurs when a participant correctly does not detect a signal when none was present.

In a Signal Detection Task,the Participant Says That He Detects