Assume That a Hypothesis Test of the Given Claim Will

question 53

Multiple Choice

Assume that a hypothesis test of the given claim will be conducted. Identify the type I or type II error for the test.
-A medical researcher claims that 12% of children suffer from a certain disorder. Identify the type I error for the test.

• A) Fail to reject the claim that the percentage of children who suffer from the disorder is equal to 12% when that percentage is actually 12%.
• B) Fail to reject the claim that the percentage of children who suffer from the disorder is equal to 12% when that percentage is actually different from 12%.
• C) Reject the claim that the percentage of children who suffer from the disorder is equal to 12% when that percentage is actually 12%.
• D) Reject the claim that the percentage of children who suffer from the disorder is different from 12% when that percentage really is different from 12%.

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