When Is a Type I Error Committed

question 16

Multiple Choice

When is a Type I error committed?

• A) when we reject a true null hypothesis
• B) when we reject a false null hypothesis
• C) when we don't reject a false null hypothesis
• D) when we don't reject a true null hypothesis

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Definitions:

Hydrophobic

Describes a substance that resists dissolving in water.

Phospholipid

A lipid with two (hydrophobic) fatty acid tails and a (hydrophilic) phosphate group in its head; main constituent of lipid bilayers that form cell membranes.

Aqueous

Aqueous describes something that is related to, composed of, or dissolved in water.

Scanning Electron Micrograph

An image produced using a scanning electron microscope to examine surfaces of materials at high magnification.