A forest ranger may notice the faintest scent of a forest fire,whereas much stronger but less important odors fail to catch her attention.This fact would be of greatest relevance to
A) top-down processing.
B) subliminal stimulation.
C) signal detection theory.
D) bottom-up processing.

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Signal detection theory explains how we detect signals of varying intensities amidst background noise, which aligns with the scenario of a forest ranger noticing the faint scent of a forest fire among stronger but irrelevant odors.

A Forest Ranger May Notice the Faintest Scent of a Forest