A False Positive Is Defined as

question 20

Multiple Choice

A false positive is defined as

• A)a test result is positive, and the patient actually has the condition
• B)a test is negative, and the patient actually has the condition
• C)a test is positive, and the patient doesn't have the condition
• D)a test is negative, and the patient doesn't have the condition

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.