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Type I error
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Type I error
In hypothesis testing, what is a Type I error?
Choose one answer
A.
Rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true (a false positive)
B.
Failing to reject the null when it is false (a false negative)
C.
Using the wrong statistical test
D.
Having too few samples
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