The Error of Rejecting a True Null Hypothesis Is _____

question 4

Multiple Choice

The error of rejecting a true null hypothesis is _____.

• A) a Type I error
• B) a Type II error
• C) either a Type I or Type II error, depending on the situation
• D) committed when not enough information is available

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Definitions:

Nonstage Theory

A theory suggesting that development or cognition does not progress through fixed stages, but rather continuously.

Heuristics

Simple, efficient rules, learned or hard-wired by evolutionary processes, that help in making decisions, forming judgments, or solving problems.

Structural

Pertaining to the physical or logical arrangement of a system's parts.

Preoperational Stage

The second stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically occurring between ages 2 and 7, characterized by the development of language and the ability to think symbolically, yet struggling with logic or understanding the viewpoint of others.