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Example Question #1 : Error
Type I errors occur when a researcher incorrectly __________ the ___________ hypothesis; therefore, they erroneously accept the __________ hypothesis.
Possible Answers:
rejects. . . alternative. . . null
accepts. . . null. . . alternative
None of these
accepts. . . alternative. . . null
rejects. . . null. . . alternative
Correct answer:
rejects. . . null. . . alternative
Explanation:
Type I errors are made when a researcher incorrectly rejects the null hypothesis and erroneously accepts the alternative hypothesis. For example, a researcher may incorrectly conclude that two plant treatments are different by erroneously rejecting the null hypothesis. As a result they may assume that they have differing effects when they are—in fact— the same.
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