Your Neighbor's Daughter Seems to Eat Candy Quite a Bit

question 3

Multiple Choice

Your neighbor's daughter seems to eat candy quite a bit between meals.Her parents are worried about this and ask you if you consider it a problem.What would you tell her parents?

• A)The excessive sugar increases her risk of developing cavities.
• B)Sugar and starches are nutritional beneficial for growing children.
• C)Candy helps soothe her and is linked to positive emotional development.
• D)Most children today eat like this, and it is not likely to be a problem.

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Definitions:

Type I Error

The false rejection of the true null hypothesis, often referred to as a "false positive," in the context of hypothesis testing.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected.

α

Denotes the level of significance in hypothesis testing; a threshold below which the p-value must fall for results to be considered statistically significant.

Type I Error

Occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, falsely indicating that there is a significant effect when there is none.