A Type I Error Has Occurred If We

question 21

Multiple Choice

A Type I error has occurred if we

• A) reject a null hypothesis that is really false.
• B) retain a null hypothesis that is really false.
• C) retain a null hypothesis that is really true.
• D) reject a null hypothesis that is really true.

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Definitions:

Significance

The measure of how meaningful or important a finding is, often determined through statistical analysis in research.

Thoughts

The mental process of thinking, which involves forming ideas, concepts, and planning.

Transference

A psychoanalytic concept where emotions, desires, and expectations from one relationship are unconsciously redirected onto another, especially in therapy.

Psychoanalytic Therapy

A therapeutic approach that seeks to explore and resolve unconscious conflicts through techniques such as dream interpretation and free association.