When seeking to distinguish between genuine and faked responses,a psychologist decides that a person who was faking was actually telling the truth resulting in _____.

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A false positive occurs when a test or assessment indicates the presence of a certain condition or trait, but the individual does not actually possess it. In this scenario, the psychologist believed the person was faking, but in reality, they were telling the truth, which would result in a false positive as the psychologist incorrectly identified the individual's response as being fake.

When Seeking to Distinguish Between Genuine and Faked Responses,a Psychologist