A Term That Is Used for the Ability of a Test

question 36

Multiple Choice

A term that is used for the ability of a test or technique to detect a disease when it is truly present is

• A) Specificity
• B) CI
• C) Survival curve
• D) Sensitivity

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Definitions:

Great Migration

The movement of over six million African Americans from the rural Southern United States to urban areas in the North and West, from approximately 1916 to 1970, in search of better economic opportunities.

Prohibition Movement

A social and political campaign in the United States aiming to ban the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages, which led to the 18th Amendment and Prohibition era from 1920 to 1933.

Trenchfoot

A medical condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp, unsanitary, and cold conditions, commonly experienced by soldiers in trenches.

Shell-Shock

An old term used to describe the psychological trauma suffered by soldiers during war, now more commonly referred to as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).