The validity of a test for identifying people with a rare disorder would be greatly limited by a low
A) base rate.
B) selection ratio.
C) standard deviation.
D) standard error of measurement.

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The validity of a test for identifying people with a rare disorder would be greatly limited by a low base rate because the rarity of the disorder means that even a test with high specificity and sensitivity could result in a high number of false positives relative to true positives.

The Validity of a Test for Identifying People with a Rare