A Test Result That Fails to Correctly Detect a Disease

question 29

Multiple Choice

A test result that fails to correctly detect a disease or condition is called:

• A) false negative.
• B) false positive.
• C) inaccurate.
• D) true positive.

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Definitions:

Neural Damage

Injury to nerve cells or neural tissue, often resulting in loss of function or neurological deficits.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by abnormal behavior, strange speech, and a decreased ability to understand reality.

"Flattening"

The process of reducing complexity or variability in a system, concept, or visual representation, often used in the context of emotional expression or graphical design.

Emotions

Complex reactions that involve subjective experience, physiological response, and behavioral expression, often triggered by external or internal events.