You Have Developed a New Medical Device That Can Diagnose

question 89

Multiple Choice

You have developed a new medical device that can diagnose a deadly disease with 80% accuracy.According to information on the framing heuristic,which of the following is the LEAST effective way to present this new device to doctors?

• A) "This is a great device!"
• B) "This device is 80% accurate in diagnosing this disease."
• C) "This device is 20% inaccurate in diagnosing this disease."
• D) "This is the most accurate device for diagnosing this disease!"

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