You complete a hypothesis test using ? = .05, and based on the evidence from the sample, your decision is to fail to reject the null hypothesis. If the treatment actually does have an effect, which of the following is true?

a. You have made a Type I error.
b. You have made a Type II error.
c. You might have made a Type I error, but the probability is only 5% at most.
d. You have made the correct decision.


B

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