A Psychologist Conducted Assessments Among Inpatients in a Patient Care

question 31

Multiple Choice

A psychologist conducted assessments among inpatients in a patient care unit to predict who was at risk for future suicide attempts. In this example, what information does sensitivity provide?

• A) How many times an assessment procedure will wrongly identify individuals who would not attempt suicide.
• B) How well the assessment procedures were able to identify individuals who would not attempt suicide.
• C) How well the assessment procedures were able to detect future suicide attempts.
• D) None of the above.

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