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If we accept the null hypothesis when, in fact, it is false, we have: committed

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Question

If we accept the null hypothesis when, in fact, it is false, we have:

committed a Type I error.

committed a Type II error.

a probability of being correct that is equal to the P-value.

a probability of being correct that is equal to 1 – P-value.

there are all different answers and i am confused on what one it is please help

If we accept the null hypothesis when, in fact, it is false, we have:

committed a Type I error.

committed a Type II error.

a probability of being correct that is equal to the P-value.

a probability of being correct that is equal to 1 – P-value.

there are all different answers and i am confused on what one it is please help

Explanation / Answer

We have committed a Type II error. The Type II error is an error where we accept a false null Hypothesis