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CR · Critical Reasoning
705-805
Complete the Passage
Which of the following best completes the passage below:
In testing for food allergies, a false positive result occurs when a person is said to be allergic to a particular food when, in fact, they are not allergic to that food. A false negative result indicates that a person is not allergic to the food when, in fact, they are. To most accurately determine food allergies, a physician should use the test that gives the smallest percentage of false negative results because ______________________.
In testing for food allergies, a false positive result occurs when a person is said to be allergic to a particular food when, in fact, they are not allergic to that food. A false negative result indicates that a person is not allergic to the food when, in fact, they are. To most accurately determine food allergies, a physician should use the test that gives the smallest percentage of false negative results because ______________________.
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Some food allergies cause reactions severe enough to be life-threatening.
B
None of the tests for food allergies have lasting side effects.
C
In diagnosing food allergies it is important to be as thorough as possible, since most people with one known food allergy have other undiscovered food allergies.
D
The proportion of tests that do not provide a clear result is the same for all tests of food allergies.
E
All tests for food allergies have the same proportion of false positive results.
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705-805
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CR