Questions: Question 35 1 pts A doctor at Lakeside holspital discovered a test that was a very successful at correctly identifying when a person has the H1N1 virus. This would be a measure of: Sensitivity Specificity Convergent validity Homogenelty

Question 35
1 pts

A doctor at Lakeside holspital discovered a test that was a very successful at correctly identifying when a person has the H1N1 virus. This would be a measure of:
Sensitivity
Specificity
Convergent validity
Homogenelty
Transcript text: Question 35 1 pts A doctor at Lakeside holspital discovered a test that was a very successful at correctly identifying when a person has the H1N1 virus. This would be a measure of: Sensitivity Specificity Convergent validity Homogenelty
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The answer is: Sensitivity.

Explanation for each option:

  1. Sensitivity: Sensitivity refers to the ability of a test to correctly identify those with the disease (true positive rate). In this case, the test's success at correctly identifying when a person has the H1N1 virus indicates high sensitivity.

  2. Specificity: Specificity is the ability of a test to correctly identify those without the disease (true negative rate). The question does not provide information about the test's ability to identify those who do not have the H1N1 virus, so specificity is not the correct measure here.

  3. Convergent validity: Convergent validity refers to the degree to which two measures that should be related are actually related. This term is more commonly used in the context of psychological testing and research, rather than medical diagnostics.

  4. Homogeneity: Homogeneity refers to the consistency of items within a test or measure. It is not relevant to the context of identifying a virus in medical testing.

Therefore, the correct answer is Sensitivity, as it directly relates to the test's ability to correctly identify individuals with the H1N1 virus.

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