What Is the Probability of Making a Type II Error

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of making a Type II error if the null hypothesis is actually true?

• A)α
• B)1
• C)0
• D)0.05

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories interfere with the retrieval of newer memories.

Reality Monitoring

The psychological process that distinguishes between internally generated and externally derived perceptions.

Retrograde Amnesia

A type of amnesia where an individual loses memories for events that occurred prior to the cause of the amnesia.

Source-monitoring Error

A source-monitoring error is a type of memory error where an individual is mistaken about the source or origin of a specific memory, often leading to false memories.