A False Positive in Screening Tests Is the Event That

question 55

True/False

A false positive in screening tests is the event that the test is negative for a given condition, given that the person has the condition.

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Definitions:

Organic Causes

Physical or biological factors that lead to medical conditions or diseases, as opposed to psychological or social factors.

Major Historical Events

Significant occurrences in history that have had a profound impact on societies and cultures across time.

Organic Amnesia

Loss of memory caused by brain injury resulting from disease, drugs, accidents (blows to head), or surgery.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition characterized by the inability to form new memories after the onset of the disorder, while memories from before the onset remain intact.