Dr. Kao is developing a technique to screen for malignant tumors. Dr. Kao's technique should ______.
A. increase sensitivity to maximize hits regardless of the number of misses
B. increase sensitivity to maximize hits but minimize misses
C. decrease sensitivity to maximize correct rejections
D. decrease sensitivity to minimize false alarms
Answer: B
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. physical harm b. psychological harm c. both physical and psychological harm d. neither physical nor psychological harm.
In defining terms used in the AOD field:
a. there is consistent agreement among professionals regarding terms such as "addiction" and "dependence" b. "chemical dependency" means addiction to narcotics c. addiction refers to psychological and/or physical dependence on alcohol or other drugs d. tolerance and withdrawal are necessary and sufficient conditions for "addiction"
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A) led to questions about the underlying psychopathology of the disorder B) encouraged their use in clinical trials for female sexual arousal disorder C) demonstrated that the prevalence of the disorder was overestimated D) come despite the drugs’ poor performance versus placebo in many studies