In hypothesis testing, a Type I error is committed when the null hypothesis is ______ but we ______ it.
- False, fail to reject
- False, reject
- True, fail to reject
- True, reject
A Type I error, also known as a false positive, occurs when we reject a true null hypothesis. This means we've found evidence of an effect or difference when there really isn't one.
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