Dalton was sitting in the hallway outside his chemistry class.Some students said they thought they could smell smoke,but Dalton didn't smell anything.When they all checked the lab to see if there were any problems,everything was fine and nothing was burning.What would you call Dalton's response based on signal-detection theory

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Dalton's response is a "correct rejection" because he did not perceive a signal (smoke) when there was none present, which aligns with the actual situation where nothing was burning.

Dalton Was Sitting in the Hallway Outside His Chemistry Class