In a signal-detection task, the participant says that she doesn't detect a signal but a signal was present. This is called a:
A) correct rejection.
B) hit.
C) miss.
D) false alarm.

Name: In a signal-detection task, the participant says that she doesn't detect a signal but a signal was present. This is called a: A) correct rejection. B) hit. C) miss. D) false alarm.
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A miss is when a signal is present but the participant does not detect it, which is the case in this scenario.

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