According to signal detection theory, a person who has a liberal bias in responding is more likely to have a higher rate of ______________ than someone with a conservative bias, if the accuracy rate on old items is the same.
A) d'
B) hits
C) memory strength
D) false alarms

Question

According to signal detection theory, a person who has a liberal bias in responding is more likely to have a higher rate of ______________ than someone with a conservative bias, if the accuracy rate on old items is the same.
A) d' 
B) hits
C) memory strength
D) false alarms

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A liberal bias leads to a lower response threshold, meaning the person is more likely to say "yes" (hit) even if they are not sure if the stimulus is old or new. This can increase the number of false alarms (saying "yes" to new items). Therefore, someone with a liberal bias is more likely to have a higher rate of false alarms than someone with a conservative bias, if the accuracy rate on old items is the same.

According to Signal Detection Theory, a Person Who Has a Liberal