Identify the Type I Error or Type II Error as Indicated

question 54

Multiple Choice

Identify the Type I error or Type II error as indicated.
-In 1990, the average math SAT score for students at one school was 483. Five years later, a teacher wants to perform a hypothesis test to determine whether the average math SAT score of students at the school has changed from the 1990 mean of 483. The hypotheses are: $$\begin{array} { l } \mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mu = 483 \\\mathrm { H } _ { a } : \mu \neq 483\end{array}$$
Identify the Type I error.

• A)Fail to reject the claim that the average math SAT score is 483 when in fact it is 483.
• B)Reject the claim that the average math SAT score is 483 when in fact it is 483.
• C)Reject the claim that the average math SAT score is 483 when in fact it is not 483.
• D)Fail to reject the claim that the average math SAT score is 483 when in fact it is not 483.

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