One day, Megan's boyfriend accidentally text messaged her about meeting at the mall, even though they were in separate states.When she asked him about the text, he said it was intended for one of his friends, but seemed very defensive in his response.Megan concludes that her boyfriend is text messaging an old girlfriend.It turns out that he was texting a friend who works at a jewelry store because he is shopping for a ring for Megan.Megan's wrong conclusion represents a kind of _____ error.
A) confirmation
B) Type II
C) random
D) Type I

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This is a Type I error, also known as a false positive. Megan incorrectly concluded that her boyfriend was texting an old girlfriend when in reality he was texting a friend about shopping for a ring for her. This error occurred because Megan jumped to a conclusion without enough evidence to support her belief.

One Day, Megan's Boyfriend Accidentally Text Messaged Her About Meeting