An eating disorder inventory concludes that Carrie does not have an eating disorder; Carrie is severely anorexic. This error is a ______.
A) false positive
B) false negative
C) true positive
D) true negative

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This is a false negative because the conclusion drawn from the inventory (i.e. that Carrie does not have an eating disorder) is incorrect given that she is actually severely anorexic.

An Eating Disorder Inventory Concludes That Carrie Does Not Have