For the Diagnosis of AIDS,it Is Important to Test the Patient

question 9

Multiple Choice

For the diagnosis of AIDS,it is important to test the patient for antibodies to:

• A) Human papillomavirus
• B) Epstein-Barr virus
• C) Human immunodeficiency virus
• D) Pneumocystis carinii
• E) Mycobacterium avium intracellulare

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Definitions:

Bias

A tendency to lean in a certain direction, often to the detriment of an open-minded assessment, stemming from personal judgement, experience, or preference.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Base Rate Fallacy

The tendency to ignore or underestimate statistical generalizations or probabilities in the evaluation of risks or likelihoods, often focusing on specific examples or narratives instead.