In a signal detection task, Josh often indicates he has seen the signal, even when he is not sure. Josh is using a criterion that will result in _____ false alarms and _____ misses.

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Josh's tendency to say he has seen the signal even when he is not sure indicates a liberal criterion, which increases the number of false alarms (saying there is a signal when there is not) and reduces the number of misses (failing to detect an actual signal). Therefore, the best choice is B, which indicates many false alarms and few misses.

In a Signal Detection Task, Josh Often Indicates He Has