The vigilance decrement is a result of:
A) a decrease in sensitivity
B) a decrease in the response criterion (more liberal)
C) an increase in the response criterion (more conservative)
D) both a decrease in sensitivity and an increase in the response criterion (more conservative)

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The vigilance decrement refers to the decline in the ability to maintain attention and detect signals over time, which is attributed to both a decrease in sensitivity (the ability to distinguish between signals and noise) and an increase in the response criterion (becoming more conservative in responding to potential signals to avoid false alarms).

The Vigilance Decrement Is a Result Of