The Degree to Which a Test Classifying People as Not

question 65

Multiple Choice

The degree to which a test classifying people as not having a particular disorder when, in fact, they do not have the disorder is known as ______.

• A) reliability
• B) specificity
• C) sensitivity
• D) face validity

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Definitions:

Labeled Structure

A term indicating a diagram or image where specific parts have been marked with labels to identify them.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in both the central and peripheral nervous systems that is involved in muscle contraction, memory formation, and various other functions.

Axon Terminal

The end of an axon, which makes synaptic connections with another nerve cell or with a muscle or gland cell, allowing for the transmission of electric nerve impulses.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse, which by diffusing across the synapse or junction causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.