KwickClips Artificial Intelligence · 40 sec · free
In a disease test, which mistake is worse?
Short answer. A false negative.
Why?
A sick person is missed and goes untreated.
Disease test mistakes
| Mistake | Result |
|---|---|
| False Pos. | extra test |
| False Neg. | no treatment |
Remember
| Missed case: dangerous |
| Ask which costs more |
Two wrong answers. Is one more dangerous? Yes, in a disease test. A false positive only means an extra test. A false negative sends a sick person home untreated. A missed case is dangerous. Always ask which mistake costs more.
This clip is from the full lesson: Evaluation Basics: True Positive, False Positive, True Negative, False Negative — 6 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 9 Artificial Intelligence (417)
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