Dalton was sitting in the hallway outside his chemistry class. Some students said they thought they could smell smoke, but Dalton didn't smell anything. When they all checked the lab to see if there were any problems, everything was fine and nothing was burning. Based on signal detection theory, the fact that Dalton didn't smell any smoke would be considered

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In signal detection theory, a correct rejection occurs when a person correctly detects the absence of a stimulus, in this case, the absence of smoke. Dalton did not falsely perceive the presence of smoke, nor did he miss smelling it if it was actually there.

Dalton Was Sitting in the Hallway Outside His Chemistry Class