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-Percent of all true noncases correctly identified

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Specificity is the percent of all true noncases correctly identified.

Answer: B
 The dependent variable is the variable being measured or observed, such as the outcomes in a study.

Answer: C
 An institutional review board is a group responsible for reviewing and approving research studies involving human subjects.

Answer: D
 Risk factors are any characteristics, behaviors, or conditions that increase the likelihood of a disease or health condition.

Answer: F
 Confounding variables are factors that may affect the relationship between the independent and dependent variables in a study.

Answer: G
 A case is a person with a particular disease or health condition that is being studied.

Answer: H
 A control is a person without the disease or health condition being studied, used for comparison purposes.

Answer: I
 The research question is the main question that the study is trying to answer.

Answer: J
 A historical-prospective study is a type of observational study that looks at past events and then follows participants into the future to observe outcomes.

Answer: K
 Recall bias is a type of measurement bias that occurs when study participants do not accurately remember or report certain information.

Answer: L
 Interviewer bias is a type of measurement bias that occurs when the interviewer's behavior or characteristics influence a participant's responses.

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