In a signal detection experiment, no tone is presented on a particular trial. A participant, however, reports that she heard a tone. The participant's response is a:

Name: In a signal detection experiment, no tone is presented on a particular trial. A participant, however, reports that she heard a tone. The participant's response is a:
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A false alarm occurs when a participant reports the presence of a signal (in this case, a tone) despite there being no tone presented.

In a Signal Detection Experiment, No Tone Is Presented on a Particular