Dr. Kao is developing a technique to screen for malignant tumors. Dr. Kao's technique should ______.
A. increase sensitivity to maximize hits regardless of the number of misses
B. increase sensitivity to maximize hits but minimize misses
C. decrease sensitivity to maximize correct rejections
D. decrease sensitivity to minimize false alarms
Answer: B
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