Type I error is deciding that ______.
A) a relationship is linear when it is not
B) you have no significant result when in fact you do
C) you have a significant finding when in fact you do not
D) sample size is inadequate when it is adequate

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A Type I error occurs when a null hypothesis is rejected even though it is actually true. In statistical hypothesis testing, this means that a researcher concludes there is a significant effect or relationship when in fact there is not.

Type I Error Is Deciding That ______