A Type II Error Is Committed When

question 12

Multiple Choice

A Type II error is committed when

• A)you reject a null hypothesis that is true.
• B)you don't reject a null hypothesis that is true.
• C)you reject a null hypothesis that is false.
• D)you don't reject a null hypothesis that is false.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Eliciting

A process by which a specific stimulus provokes a response or reaction in an organism or system.

Response Paired

A concept in conditioning where a specific stimulus is repeatedly and consistently followed by a particular response.

Extinction

In psychology, the diminishing of a conditioned response, typically when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Repeated Pairings

A concept from behavioral psychology where repeated association of two stimuli results in the learning or conditioning of a response.