In what situation could a "Type II" error occur during hypothesis testing?
- When the alternative hypothesis is false
- When the null hypothesis is false but not rejected
- When the null hypothesis is rejected
- When the null hypothesis is true
A Type II error, also known as a false negative, occurs when the null hypothesis is false, but we fail to reject it.
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