A radiologist screening mammograms to detect breast cancer in a high-risk patient is likely to ______.
A. adopt a low criterion because she does not want signal-detection misses
B. adopt a high criterion because she does not want many signal-detection false alarms
C. do everything she can to decrease sensitivity so as to create more correct rejections
D. do everything she can to increase sensitivity so as to create fewer false alarms
Answer: A
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a. Delusions b. Polarized thoughts c. Absolute thoughts d. Hallucinations
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Setting goals beyond or lower than your abilities is an example of poor planning.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)