A researcher is collecting data in an auditory signal detection task. She notices that one participant is making many more correct rejections than false alarms and many more misses than hits. This outcome most likely would occur if the
a. participant is a yea-sayer.
b. cost of false alarms is low.
c. participant's hearing is very good.
d. participant is a naysayer.
Answer: d. participant is a naysayer.
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