A newly developed instrument for screening depression suggests that an individual is not depressed; however, later information reveals that in fact he is depressed. This problem can be attributed to:
a. parallel forms.
b. internal consistency.
c. a false positive.
d. a false negative.
e. sampling error.
ANSWER: d
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