Pregnancy Type I and Type II Errors

Text on the meme

Type I error (false positive) You're pregnant Type II error (false negative) You're not pregnant Figure 3.1 Type I and Type II errors

What it means

A textbook-style comparison shows two pregnancy test scenarios: a doctor incorrectly tells a non-pregnant patient that she is pregnant, while another doctor incorrectly tells a pregnant patient that she is not pregnant. The joke illustrates the statistical concepts of false positives and false negatives through an awkward medical example. EN: A textbook-style comparison shows two pregnancy test scenarios: a doctor incorrectly tells a non-pregnant patient that she is pregnant, while another doctor incorrectly tells a pregnant patient that she is not pregnant. The joke illustrates the statistical concepts of false positives and false negatives through an awkward medical example.

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doctor / русский врач pregnant woman / беременная женщина seated patient / сидящая пациентка medical examination / медицинский осмотр stethoscope / стетоскоп hospital gown / больничная рубашка medical textbook page / страница медицинского учебника speech bubbles / речевые пузыри pregnancy examination / обследование беременности black-and-white photograph / чёрно-белая фотография