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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Definitions:

Iron

A strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, very abundant in the earth's crust and the core element of hemoglobin in blood.

Pyrolysis

A thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen.

Combustion

A chemical process involving the rapid combination of a substance with oxygen to produce heat and light, often resulting in fire or explosion.

Heat

A form of energy transfer between two substances or systems due to a temperature difference.