In a signal detection task,the participant tends to be a "yea-sayer." She will have:
A)more misses than "naysayers."
B)more correct rejections than "naysayers."
C)more false alarms than "naysayers."
D)fewer hits than "naysayers."

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In a signal detection task, a "yea-sayer" is more likely to respond "yes" or identify the signal as present, even if it is not. This tendency to have more false alarms results in a higher false positive rate and, therefore, more false alarms than "naysayers."

In a Signal Detection Task,the Participant Tends to Be a "Yea-Sayer