A Type II Error

question 21

Multiple Choice

A type II error

• A)is typically smaller than the type I error.
• B)is the error you make when choosing type II or type I.
• C)is the error you make when not rejecting the null hypothesis when it is false.
• D)cannot be calculated when the alternative hypothesis contains an "=".

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