Dr.Kao is developing a technique to screen for malignant tumors.Dr.Kao's technique should ______.
A)increase sensitivity to maximize hits regardless of the number of misses
B)increase sensitivity to maximize hits but minimize misses
C)decrease sensitivity to maximize correct rejections
D)decrease sensitivity to minimize false alarms

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Dr.Kao is developing a technique to screen for malignant tumors, which means that the goal is to detect as many malignant tumors as possible while minimizing false-negative results. Therefore, the technique should increase sensitivity to maximize hits but minimize misses. This would involve detecting as many true positives (malignant tumors) as possible while minimizing false negatives (missed malignant tumors) to ensure early and accurate detection.

DrKao Is Developing a Technique to Screen for Malignant Tumors