In a signal-detection experiment, when do we say a "miss" has occurred?

A) when the participant reports seeing a stimulus when none is presented
B) when the participant fails to report seeing a stimulus when one is presented
C) when the participant reports seeing a stimulus when one is presented
D) when the participant correctly reports that there is no stimulus present

Signal-Detection Experiment

A method to measure the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Miss

In a psychological context, it can refer to a failure to perceive, understand, or achieve a particular target or outcome.

Stimulus

Any external or internal event or factor that elicits a response from our sensory system or psychological processes.