Researchers Study the Relationship Between Interpersonal Violence and Health in College

question 1

Multiple Choice

Researchers study the relationship between interpersonal violence and health in college age women. The researchers examined the average score on a psychological distress scale and compared the score for abused versus non abused women. If the researchers report a statistically significant difference and are incorrect about this conclusion what type of error could it be?

• A) A clinical error
• B) A type II error
• C) A type I error
• D) An error of omission

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