Thinking of the Illustration of a Utility Analysis in the Close-Up

question 81

Multiple Choice

Thinking of the illustration of a utility analysis in the Close-up in Chapter 7,what type of error would have been made if a driver who was hired was actually not qualified for the job?

• A) a false positive
• B) a false negative
• C) a near outlier
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Classification of Mental Disorders

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Szasz

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Social Control

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