Which of the following represents a real-life example of a "miss" in a signal-detection experiment?

A) A jury fails to convict a guilty person.
B) A jury wrongly convicts an innocent person.
C) A jury acquits an innocent person.
D) A jury convicts a guilty person.

Signal-Detection Experiment

A research method used to assess the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns.

Miss

To fail to hit, reach, catch, or otherwise make contact with someone or something.

Jury

A group of people sworn to render a verdict based on the evidence presented in a court of law.