An individual takes a new test for a medical disease, and the results indicate that she does not have the disease. In fact, it turns out that she did have the disease. This is an example of a
A) False positive
B) False negative
C) true positive
D) true negative

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This is an example of a false negative, where the test incorrectly indicates that a person does not have a condition when they actually do.

An Individual Takes a New Test for a Medical Disease