A Researcher Who Concludes That a Relationship Exists Between X

question 25

Multiple Choice

A researcher who concludes that a relationship exists between X and Y when it does not has committed a ______.

• A) faux pas
• B) Type I error
• C) Type II error
• D) Type III error

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Definitions:

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