Dr. Davis has incorrectly hospitalized someone who is not dangerous. Dr. Eliot has incorrectly released someone from the hospital who is, in fact, still dangerous. Dr. Davis has made a ___________ error, while Dr. Eliot has made a __________ error

a. justifiable / unjustifiable
b. unjustifiable / justifiable
c. false positive / false negative
d. false negative / false positive


Answer: c.

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