A researcher is collecting data in an auditory signal detection task.One participant is making many more correct rejections than false alarms and many more misses than hits.Why would this outcome most likely occur?
A)The participant is a yea sayer.
B)The cost of false alarms is low.
C)The participant's hearing is very acute.
D)The participant is a nay sayer.

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The participant is a "nay sayer," meaning they are more conservative in their responses, leading to more correct rejections and misses, as they tend to say "no" more often than "yes."

A Researcher Is Collecting Data in an Auditory Signal Detection