A New Psychological Test Is Able to Detect Anxiety in Patients;

question 37

Multiple Choice

A new psychological test is able to detect anxiety in patients; it accurately identifies both the absence and presence of anxiety. This would mean that the test

• A) has high false positive rates and high false negative rates.
• B) has high false positive rates but low false negative rates.
• C) is low in false positive rates and low in false negative rates.
• D) is low in false positive rates but high in false negative rates.

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Definitions:

Visual Stimuli

Any object or event that is seen and elicits a sensory response, potentially influencing behavior or perception.

Auditory Stimuli

Sounds or noises that can elicit a response from the auditory system and can affect human behavior and sensations.

Short-term Memory

A type of memory that holds a small amount of information for a short period of time, usually around 20 seconds.

Working Memory

Another term for short-term memory.