A Type II Error Is Committed When

question 69

Multiple Choice

A Type II error is committed when

• A) a true alternative hypothesis is mistakenly rejected.
• B) a true null hypothesis is mistakenly rejected.
• C) the true null hypothesis is correctly rejected.
• D) the true alternative hypothesis is correctly rejected.

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Definitions:

Pay Less Attention

Act of giving reduced focus or importance to something, potentially leading to overlooking or ignoring it.

Indeterminate Cleavage

Type of cleavage characteristic of deuterostomes; during early cleavage each cell has the potential of developing into a complete embryo. Compare with determinate cleavage.

Deuterostomes

A major lineage of animals characterized by embryonic development where the anus forms before the mouth, including vertebrates and several other phyla.

Protostomes

A group of animals characterized by developing the mouth earlier than the anus during embryonic development, including invertebrates like mollusks and annelids.