Multiple Choice
In signal-detection procedures, which of the following is a "false alarm"?
A) A subject says "no target" when there was no target.
B) A subject says "no target" when there was a target.
C) A subject says "yes target" when there was no target.
D) A subject is supersensitive to stimuli of very minute intensities, such that, for instance, he can hear tones others cannot.
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