6 - type i and type ii errors\nlearning objec...
6 - type i and type ii errors\nlearning objective: identify key characteristics of type i and type ii errors\nwhich statement is true regarding type i and type ii errors?\n\na.) a type i error occurs when the null hypothesis should be rejected but is not.\n\nb.) a type ii error occurs when the alternate hypothesis should be rejected but is not.\n\nc.) a type ii error occurs when the results of a test show statistical significance when it does not exist.\n\nd.) a type i error occurs if we get a significant result when the null hypothesis is true.
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# Brief Explanations:
A Type - I error is the rejection of a true null hypothesis. A Type - II error is the non - rejection of a false null hypothesis. Option a is wrong as it describes a Type - II error. Option b is wrong as the alternate hypothesis is not the focus in defining Type - II error. Option c is wrong as it describes a Type - I error. Option d is correct as it accurately defines a Type - I error.
# Answer:
d. A Type I error occurs if we get a significant result when the null hypothesis is true.