While Jenny is in the shower she is listening for the phone because she is expecting an important phone call about a new job. According to signal detection theory she is more likely to make a __________ than a __________.
A) miss; false alarm
B) miss; hit
C) correct negative; false alarm
D) correct negative; hit
E) false alarm; miss

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Signal detection theory suggests that when someone is expecting a signal (in this case, a phone call), they are more likely to interpret ambiguous stimuli as the signal, leading to a higher likelihood of false alarms (thinking the phone rang when it didn't) than misses (failing to notice the phone ringing).

While Jenny Is in the Shower She Is Listening for the Phone