A test possesses good specificity if it has a
A)high true-positive rate
B)high true-negative rate
C)high false-positive rate
D)high false-negative rate

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Specificity measures the proportion of actual negatives that are correctly identified as such (e.g., the percentage of healthy people who are correctly identified as not having the condition). Therefore, a test with high specificity has a high true-negative rate, meaning it accurately identifies those without the disease.

A Test Possesses Good Specificity If It Has a