When you walk into your classroom, you notice the words "matrix," "hits," and "false alarms" written on the blackboard. You can conclude that the topic discussed in the previous class was most probably

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The terms "matrix," "hits," and "false alarms" are associated with signal detection theory, which is a means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns (signal) and random patterns that distract from the information (noise, or false alarms).  The matrix shows the possible outcomes when a subject is asked if a target stimulus occurred on a given trial. Hits and false alarms are possible outcomes.

When You Walk into Your Classroom, You Notice the Words