Consider the Following Hypotheses That Relate to the Medical Field

question 72

Multiple Choice

Consider the following hypotheses that relate to the medical field: H₀: A person is free of disease.
H_A: A person has disease.
In this instance, a Type II error is often referred to as ________.

• A) a false positive
• B) a false negative
• C) a negative result
• D) the power of the test

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