Type II errors concern scientists because
A) they could mean that a good theory or beneficial practice is not used.
B) they mean that the experiment must be repeated to confirm the positive result.
C) rejecting the null hypothesis should only occur when the research hypothesis is true.
D) future researchers might build entire theories based on a mistakenly significant result.
Answer: A
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