In a signal-detection task, the participant tends to be a "yea-sayer." She will have:
A) more misses than "naysayers."
B) more correct rejections than "naysayers."
C) fewer hits than "naysayers."
D) more false alarms than "naysayers."

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A "yea-sayer" tends to respond "yes" (i.e., signal present) more often than "no" (i.e., signal absent). This leads to more false alarms, or incorrect responses to trials with no signal present, compared to "naysayers."

In a Signal-Detection Task, the Participant Tends to Be a "Yea-Sayer