In a signal detection experiment, a very lax decision criterion leads to _____, whereas a very strict decision criterion leads to _____.

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A very lax decision criterion leads to many false alarms because the participant is more likely to respond "yes" to noise or irrelevant stimuli. On the other hand, a very strict decision criterion leads to few false alarms but many misses because the participant is less likely to respond "yes" even to the signal or relevant stimuli.

In a Signal Detection Experiment, a Very Lax Decision Criterion