If the true situation in the world is that there is no causal relationship,but a researcher states that there is a causal relationship,what error occurs?
A)Type I
B)Type II
C)Falsely reject the null hypothesis
D)Falsely accept the null hypothesis
E)A and C

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A Type I error occurs when a researcher incorrectly rejects a true null hypothesis, which means they falsely claim there is a causal relationship when there is none. This is also described as falsely rejecting the null hypothesis.

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