In hypothesis testing, a Type II error is committed when the null hypothesis is ______ but we ______ to reject it.
- False, fail to reject
- False, reject
- True, fail to reject
- True, reject
A Type II error, also known as a false negative, occurs when we fail to reject a false null hypothesis. This means we've missed evidence of an effect or difference that truly exists.
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