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In statistical testing, SENSITIVITY measures which of the following?
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Correct answer: A. True positives among individuals WITH the disease
- A. Correct. Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) — the proportion of diseased people correctly identified.
- B. That describes specificity.
- C. False positives relate to specificity (1 - specificity), not sensitivity.
- D. False negatives are what reduce sensitivity, but sensitivity itself measures true positives among the diseased.
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