The CHN Can Enhance the Sensitivity and Specificity of a Test

question 9

Multiple Choice

The CHN can enhance the sensitivity and specificity of a test by using its predictive value. Which one of the following best defines positive predictive value?

• A) The proportion of persons with a negative test who are actually disease-free
• B) The variation inherent in the trait being measured
• C) Any inconsistency in the testing instrument
• D) The proportion of persons with a positive test who actually have the disease

Understand the characteristics and symptoms of anxiety disorders and phobias.

Recognize the relationship between traumatic experiences and the development of specific mental health disorders.

Identify the concepts of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and how compulsions and obsessions manifest.

Comprehend the impact of traumatic events leading to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its symptoms.

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Definitions:

S Factor

Also known as the "specific factor," it refers to specific mental abilities as opposed to general intelligence in psychometric testing.

Primary Mental Abilities

According to Thurstone, seven relatively distinct capabilities that singly or in combination are involved in all intellectual activities.

Charles Spearman

A British psychologist who contributed to the development of factor analysis and the concept of general intelligence, represented as the "g" factor.

Louis Thurstone

An influential psychologist best known for his contributions to psychometrics and the theory of multiple intelligences.