According to signal detection theory,if Daniel incorrectly "detected" a stimulus that was not presented in a trial,he would be making a
A) correct rejection.
B) false alarm.
C) hit.
D) miss.

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According to signal detection theory, a false alarm is when a person detects a stimulus that was not actually presented. This is different from a hit, which is when a person correctly detects a stimulus that was presented, a miss, which is when a person does not detect a stimulus that was presented, and a correct rejection, which is when a person correctly does not detect a stimulus that was not presented.

According to Signal Detection Theory,if Daniel Incorrectly "Detected" a Stimulus