If a Hypothesis Test Leads to the Rejection of the Null

question 56

Multiple Choice

If a hypothesis test leads to the rejection of the null hypothesis, a _____.

• A) Type II error must have been committed
• B) Type II error may have been committed
• C) Type I error must have been committed
• D) Type I error may have been committed

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