In a signal-detection task, the participant says that he detects a signal and a signal was present. This is called a:
A) false alarm.
B) correct rejection.
C) miss.
D) hit.

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The participant's response of detecting a signal when one was present is called a hit in a signal-detection task. False alarm refers to the response of detecting a signal when one was not present, correct rejection refers to the response of not detecting a signal when one was not present and a miss refers to the response of not detecting a signal when one was present.

In a Signal-Detection Task, the Participant Says That He Detects