In terms of accurate prediction of a criterion variable,a person who is predicted to do well during the first semester of college based on an SAT score)and then does poorly would fall into the __________ quadrant.
A)true positive
B)true negative
C)false positive
D)false negative

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A false positive in this context means the prediction indicated a positive outcome (doing well) based on the SAT score, but the actual result was negative (doing poorly).

In Terms of Accurate Prediction of a Criterion Variable,a Person