Magda Blushes Any Time She Makes Even a Slight Social

question 30

Multiple Choice

Magda blushes any time she makes even a slight social error.Magda thinks this makes her unskilled in social situations and would love to be able to stop.The best information you can
Give Magda is to tell her that people who blush do just fine in social situations because they

• A) actually have better social skills.
• B) are more empathetic.
• C) look more attractive to the people around them.
• D) are more easily forgiven when they make a mistake.

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Definitions:

α

The significance level in hypothesis testing, typically representing the probability of committing a Type I error.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is actually false, also known as a "false negative".

Sample Size

The number of observations or units chosen from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Lowering Alpha

Reducing the alpha level, or the threshold of significance, to decrease the probability of committing a type I error in hypothesis testing.