If We Retain a Null Hypothesis That Is in Fact

question 18

Multiple Choice

If we retain a null hypothesis that is in fact false:

• A)we have committed a Type 1 error.
• B)we have committed a Type 2 error.
• C)we have claimed a difference when none exists in the population.
• D)we have miscalculated the difference between sample means.

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