The best description of a type II error is that it occurs when:
A) The null hypothesis is rejected when it is true.
B) One rejects the alternative hypothesis when it is false.
C) The null hypothesis is accepted when it is false.
D) One accepts the alternative hypothesis when it is true.
Ans: C
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A type II error occurs when one accepts the null hypothesis when it is false. A type I error occurs when the null hypothesis is rejected when it is true.
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