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

---

Definitions:

Neonate Stage

The initial period of infancy, typically regarding the first four weeks of life outside the womb, characterized by rapid changes and adjustments in the newborn.

Prenatal Development

Development from conception to birth.

Zygote

Cell that results from the union of a sperm and an ovum.

Chromosome

A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.