Asked by Rozalyn ThankyouLord on Sep 23, 2024
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If someone is not suffering from depression but gets diagnosed with depression anyway,the clinician who made the diagnosis made a ______ judgment.
A) false negative
B) true negative
C) false positive
D) true positive
False Positive
An error in data reporting in which a test result improperly indicates presence of a condition (such as a disease) when in fact it is not present.
- Acquire knowledge on the ideas of false positives and false negatives within clinical assessments.
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Heena Patel5 days ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
A false positive judgment is when the clinician diagnoses someone with a disorder when they do not actually have it. In this case, the person is not suffering from depression but is diagnosed with depression anyway.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the ideas of false positives and false negatives within clinical assessments.