A Psychologist Claims That More Than 2

question 3

Multiple Choice

A psychologist claims that more than 2.2% of the population suffers from professional problems due to extreme shyness.Identify the Type II in this context.

• A)The error of accepting the claim that the true proportion is more than 2.2% when it really is more than 2.2%.
• B)The error of rejecting the claim that the true proportion is more than 2.2% when it really is more than 2.2%.
• C)The error of rejecting the claim that the true proportion is at most 2.2% when it really is at most 2.2%.
• D)The error of failing to reject the claim that the true proportion is at most 2.2% when it is actually more than 2.2%.
• E)The error of failing to accept the claim that the true proportion is at most 2.2% when it is actually more than 2.2%.

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