A municipal hospital employs various tests in the hiring 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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In hiring a neurosurgeon, it is more critical to avoid false positives (hiring someone unqualified) than false negatives (not hiring someone who is qualified) due to the high stakes of the job's responsibilities.

A Municipal Hospital Employs Various Tests in the Hiring of Its