Which of the following is an illustration of a false negative?
A) Terry's MCAT scores are too low to be accepted to a U.S. medical school yet Terry goes on to win a Nobel Prize in medicine.
B) Maurice scores at the top of his class on tests of speed, strength, and agility and is very successful as a starting player on a college basketball team.
C) Lynn scores in the top 1% of the population on a test of cognitive ability yet flunks out of college within the first year.
D) Morgan does not get hired as a pharmacy technician after failing a polygraph test and is arrested several months later for drug possession.

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A false negative occurs when a test fails to detect a condition that is present. In choice A, Terry's low MCAT scores incorrectly suggest he is not capable of succeeding in medicine, yet he goes on to achieve significant success, indicating the test's failure to predict his potential.

Which of the Following Is an Illustration of a False