If, as a Result of a Hypothesis Test, We Reject

question 136

Multiple Choice

If, as a result of a hypothesis test, we reject the null hypothesis when it is false, then we have committed

• A) no error.
• B) a Type II error.
• C) a Type I error.
• D) an acceptance error.

Understand the diversity, nutritional categories, and ecological roles of prokaryotes.

Recognize the significant impact of prokaryotes on human health, including both beneficial and pathogenic interactions.

Identify the roles and formation processes of biofilms and their relevance to both natural ecosystems and human health.

Explain the mechanisms of bacterial disease causation and transmission, including Koch's postulates.

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Definitions:

Margin of Error

The amount of error that can be tolerated in statistical estimates, indicating the extent to which the sample results can differ from the true population values.

Test Hypotheses

The process of making an assumption about a population parameter and then using sample data to test whether the assumption holds true.

Margin of Error

A measurement of the maximum expected difference between the true population parameter and a sample estimate of that parameter.

Confidence

In statistics, the degree of certainty or probability that a parameter lies within a specified range of values.