On each trial,observers respond by saying "yes" if they think a signal was present and "no" if they think it was not present.If a stimulus is not presented,but the observer believes it was presented,what type of response is being made?
A)hit.
B)miss.
C)false alarm.
D)response bias.

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A false alarm occurs when the observer perceives a signal even though it was not present. This is different from a miss, where a signal was present but the observer failed to detect it. A hit would be the correct response if the observer correctly detects a signal, and a response bias refers to a systematic tendency to respond in a particular way regardless of the presence or absence of the signal.

On Each Trial,observers Respond by Saying "Yes" If They Think