Which of the Following Is a Type I Error

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a Type I error?

• A)the null hypothesis is actually true, and the hypothesis test correctly fails to reject it
• B)the null hypothesis is actually false, but the test incorrectly fails to reject it
• C)the null hypothesis is actually false, and the test correctly rejects it
• D)the null hypothesis is actually true, but the hypothesis test incorrectly rejects it

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Definitions:

Atomic Open Sentence

A sentence in formal logic that contains a variable and becomes a proposition when the variable is replaced by a definite term.

Truth-functional

Pertaining to a logical or linguistic expression whose truth or falsehood depends only on the truth or falsehood of its components.

Atomic

Pertaining to atoms, the smallest units of matter that retain the properties of an element.

Compound

A term used to describe something made up of multiple elements or parts, often leading to a more complex structure or system.