An Experimenter Using the

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Multiple Choice

An experimenter using the .05 alpha level determined that two means were not significantly different. In actual fact, the null hypothesis is false. What error has been committed, and what were the chances of its occurrence?

• A) Type II error, cannot determine probability
• B) Type II error, 1 chance in 20
• C) Type I error, cannot determine probability
• D) Type I error, 1 chance in 20

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