Rejecting a True Null Hypothesis Is Called a ________ Error

question 140

Multiple Choice

Rejecting a true null hypothesis is called a ________ error.

• A) Type I
• B) Type II
• C) Random
• D) β

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Definitions:

Dependent-Samples T-Test

A statistical procedure used to compare the means of two related groups, indicating whether there's a significant difference under the assumption of normally distributed differences.

Research Hypothesis

A specific, testable prediction about the expected outcome of a study, often implying a relationship between variables.

Independent-Samples

Pertaining to a research design where different groups of participants are exposed to different conditions or treatments to compare outcomes.

T Value

A statistic that measures the difference between an observed sample mean and the population mean in units of standard error.