The degree to which a test classifying people as not having a particular disorder when, in fact, they do not have the disorder is known as ______.
A) reliability
B) specificity
C) sensitivity
D) face validity

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Specificity refers to the accuracy of a test in classifying individuals without a disorder as negative. A high level of specificity means there are few false positives. Reliability refers to the consistency of a test's results over time, sensitivity is the degree to which a test correctly identifies individuals with a disorder, and face validity refers to how well a test appears to measure what it is intended to measure.

The Degree to Which a Test Classifying People as Not