Robert asks Thomas if he heard a knock at the door, and Thomas says that he did not. Robert, swearing he heard a knock, goes to the door and opens it, but there is no one there. Signal detection researchers would label Thomas's report of no knock as a ________.

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Thomas's report of no knock is a "correct rejection" because there was indeed no one at the door, meaning no actual signal was present.

Robert Asks Thomas If He Heard a Knock at the Door