Why's the true positive rate termed Sensitivity and true negative rate Specificity, not vice versa? [closed]
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Closed as off topic by Peter Taylor†on Sep 2, 2021 at 22:39
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To wit, what's "Sensitive" about True Positive Rates, and "Specific" about True Negative Rates?
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Why weren't these Metaphors or Imports reversed? Why wasn't "Sensitive" termed to signify True Negative Rates, and "Specific" True Positive Rates instead?
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