If we retain a null hypothesis that is in fact false:
A)we have committed a Type 1 error.
B)we have committed a Type 2 error.
C)we have claimed a difference when none exists in the population.
D)we have miscalculated the difference between sample means.

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Committing a Type 2 error occurs when the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is in fact false. This means we fail to detect a true effect or difference that exists.

If We Retain a Null Hypothesis That Is in Fact