In a Statistical Test of Hypotheses, a Type II Error

question 58

Multiple Choice

In a statistical test of hypotheses, a Type II error is committed if

• A) we reject the null hypothesis when, in fact, the null hypothesis is true.
• B) we fail to reject the null hypothesis when, in fact, the null hypothesis is true.
• C) we fail to reject the null hypothesis when, in fact, the null hypothesis is not true.
• D) we reject the null hypothesis when, in fact, the null hypothesis is not true.
• E) none of the above

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