Test: MCAT Social and Behavioral Sciences

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As a part of a research study, Carlos was presented with a sound. He was instructed to press "S" (for “same”) every time that he heard the same sound, and to press "D" (for “different”) every time he heard a different sound. At the end of the test, Carlos was informed that he correctly pressed "S" for every same sound, but incorrectly identified many of the different sounds as “same sounds.” Carlos' ability to detect signals would be described as which of the following?

Excellent selectivity, but poor sensitivity

Equal sensitivity and selectivity

None of these

Excellent sensitivity, but poor selectivity

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