Asked by Vansh Arora on Apr 28, 2024
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Tevy reports that individuals who follow her diet plan lose more weight than individuals who follow Jake's diet plan. In actuality, there is no difference in weight loss between those following Tevy's diet plan and those following Jake's diet plan. In this case, Tevy's claim illustrates a _____ error.
A) Type IV
B) Type III
C) Type II
D) Type I
Type I Error
Incorrectly rejecting a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive" in statistical hypothesis testing.
- Understand the meaning and implications of Type I and Type II errors in statistical testing.
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Elias Montes de OcaMay 04, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Tevy's claim is a false positive or a Type I error, as she falsely assumes that there is a significant difference between the weight loss of individuals following her diet plan versus Jake's diet plan.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and implications of Type I and Type II errors in statistical testing.