Sensation: Vision, Hearing, and Other Senses

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

A radar operator's hits and false alarms increase together when she becomes more lenient in calling signals. This shift reflects

  • A

    Response bias change without sensitivity (d') change

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  • B

    A reduction in noise level

  • C

    An impossible outcome under SDT

  • D

    An improvement in sensory acuity

Explanation

SDT separates sensitivity (d') from criterion. Lenient criterion → more hits AND more false alarms; d' (signal/noise distance) unchanged.

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