A researcher interested in the effects of interval training on VO₂max reported no significant increase following the intervention when in reality there was an improvement. What type of error has occurred? A) Type I B) Type II C) Type IIA D) Type IIB

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This is a Type II error, which occurs when a researcher fails to reject a null hypothesis that is actually false. In this case, the null hypothesis would be that there is no improvement in VO₂max following the intervention, and the researcher erroneously failed to detect the true improvement.

A Researcher Interested in the Effects of Interval Training on VO2

A Researcher Interested in the Effects of Interval Training on VO₂