When Is There a Risk of a Type I Error?​

question 50

Multiple Choice

When is there a risk of a Type I error?​

• A)​Whenever H₀ is rejected
• B)​Whenever H₁ is rejected
• C)​Whenever the decision is "fail to reject H₀"
• D)​The risk of a Type I error is independent of the decision from a hypothesis test.

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Definitions:

Bipolar I Disorder

Mood disorder characterized by extremely elevated moods during manic episodes.

Auditory Stimulus

Any sound that elicits a response from the hearing system.

Hallucination

is a perception in the absence of external stimulus that has qualities of real perception, often visual or auditory.

Delusion

A strongly held belief that is clearly false or not grounded in reality, often symptomatic of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.