Identify the Type I Error or Type II Error as Indicated

question 38

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 500. Five years later, a teacher wants to perform a hypothesis test to determine whether the average SAT score of students at the school has changed from the 1990 mean of 500. The hypotheses are: $$\begin{array} { l } \mathrm { H } _ { 0 } : \mu = 500 \\\mathrm { H } _ { \mathrm { a } } : \mu \neq 500\end{array}$$
Identify the Type II error.

• A)Reject the claim that the average math SAT score is 500 when in fact it is not 500.
• B)Fail to reject the claim that the average math SAT score is 500 when in fact it is not 500.
• C)Fail to reject the claim that the average math SAT score is 500 when in fact it is 500.
• D)Reject the claim that the average math SAT score is 500 when in fact it is 500.

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