Multiple Choice
A study described by Swets (1998) indicated that radiologists provided with a "reading aid" (checklist of features and a response scale) were better able to distinguish a cancerous tumor from a benign cyst than radiologists without the aid. In SDT terms, this means the radiologists _______.
A) with the reading aid were more conservative than those without
B) with the reading aid were more liberal than those without
C) without the reading aid were more influenced by disease prevalence than those who used the aid
D) with the reading aid showed greater sensitivity than those without
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