If You Failed to Reject a False Null Hypothesis (I

question 85

Multiple Choice

If you failed to reject a false null hypothesis (i.e., a false negative) , you are making a:

• A) Type I error
• B) Type II error
• C) Type III error
• D) Type IV error

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