What factor is important in the final decision to determine an appropriate cut-off point for determining the areas of sensitivity and specificity in a new screening test?
A) The emotional cost of a false positive
B) The level of significance the researcher would like to achieve
C) The effect size of specificity
D) The financial cost of true negatives
A
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A) Trachea B) Pharynx C) Paranasal sinuses D) Larynx
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a. 12 c. 6. b. 10 d. 3.