A Type I Error Is Committed When

question 117

Multiple Choice

A Type I error is committed when

• A) we reject a null hypothesis that is true.
• B) we don't reject a null hypothesis that is true.
• C) we reject a null hypothesis that is false.
• D) we don't reject a null hypothesis that is false.

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Definitions:

Echoic Memory

A form of sensory memory that holds auditory information for a few seconds after the sound is heard.

Automatic Encode

The unconscious processing of incidental information into memory, without the need for active effort or awareness.

Day's Events

Activities, occurrences, or experiences that happen throughout the course of a single day.

Effortful Processing

A type of active and conscious information processing requiring attention and effort to encode or remember information.