By divine revelation, a researcher discovers that his hypothesis was, in fact, true and he should never have rejected it. The researcher:
A) Did not reject the null hypothesis when it is true
B) Did reject the null hypothesis when it is false
C) Did reject the null hypothesis when in fact it is true
D) Did not reject the null hypothesis when it is false

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The researcher rejected a true null hypothesis, which is a Type I error. Divine revelation suggests that the hypothesis was actually true and should not have been rejected, meaning the researcher made a mistake by rejecting it.

By Divine Revelation, a Researcher Discovers That His Hypothesis Was