A signal detection study was done in order to determine if a person who claimed

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A signal detection study was done in order to determine if a person who claimed to be able to detect the thoughts of others could in fact do so. If this person's claim turned out to be true, what could you predict about her data?

A. her value of d' was significantly greater than zero

B. her value of B (beta) was significantly lower than the values found for individuals without her ability to detect thoughts

C. her value of B (beta) was significantly higher than the vlaues found for individuals without her ability to detect thoughts

D. her value of d' was not significantly greater than zero

Explanation / Answer

Correct Answer- C. her value of B (beta) was significantly higher than the vlaues found for individuals without her ability to detect thoughts.

The reason for this answer being correct is that when a value is picked up that exceeds , we respond that the signal is present.

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