A municipal hospital employs various tests in the hiring of all of its staff.With regard to the hiring of a neurosurgeon and the hiring of a cafeteria worker,which is MOST likely to be TRUE?
A) The cut-off score for the neurosurgeon would be set at a level to maximize false negatives as opposed to false positives.
B) The cut-off score for the cafeteria worker would be set to minimize false negatives as opposed to false positives.
C) Cut-off scores for each position would be set to equalize false-positive and false-negative errors for both positions.
D) None of these

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The cut-off score for the neurosurgeon would likely be set to maximize false negatives to ensure only the most qualified candidates are selected, minimizing the risk of hiring an unqualified neurosurgeon.

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