If major league baseball players were to be tested for steroids, a ______ error would occur if the test states a player ______ steroids when in reality he ______.
A) type I; uses; does not
B) type I; does not use; does not
C) type II; uses; does not
D) type II; uses; does

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A type I error occurs when the null hypothesis is rejected when it is actually true. In this case, the null hypothesis would be that the player is not using steroids. If the test states that a player is using steroids when they are not, this is a type I error.

If Major League Baseball Players Were to Be Tested for Steroids