Adam and Marcus are hunting when they suddenly see a vague shape in the underbrush."There's a deer," whispers Marcus,raising his rifle to fire."Don't shoot," whispers Adam."I'm not sure it is." From a signal detection standpoint,Adam has a more ______________ decision criterion and wants to avoid a ______________.

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Adam's decision criterion is more conservative, meaning he is less likely to make a false alarm (i.e. mistakenly identify the shape as a deer when it is not). In this scenario, Adam is cautious and wants to avoid shooting at something that may not be a deer. Therefore, A is the best choice.

Adam and Marcus Are Hunting When They Suddenly See a Vague