Term ID: T1614

False Positive

/false-positive/
In psychological testing and research, incorrectly identifying a condition, trait, or effect as present when it actually is absent, representing a type of measurement or diagnostic error.
Example: A depression screening test incorrectly identifying someone as depressed when they are actually experiencing normal sadness, or a research study finding a treatment effect that doesn't actually exist.

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Reference: Meehl & Rosen (1955)