Saul is a cytotechnologist in training.He is asked to screen a series of tissue samples for precancerous cells.His supervisor checks his work and determines that Saul greatly overestimated the number of samples containing precancerous cells.This may be due to the fact that Saul lost his mother to cancer early in life,and is extra cautious about missing indications of cancerous cells in the samples.This illustrates ____.

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Saul's tendency to overestimate the number of samples containing precancerous cells is an example of false alarms, which refers to the occurrence of a positive result or identification when the actual presence of the target (precancerous cells in this case) is absent. False alarms can be influenced by various factors, such as individual biases, anxiety, and sensitivity of the screening tool. In this case, Saul's personal experience and emotions may have affected his perception and interpretation of the samples, leading to an increased likelihood of false alarms.

Saul Is a Cytotechnologist in Training