A Type II error is defined as the probability of ________________ H₀,when it should _____________. A)Failing to reject,be rejected B)Failing to reject,not be rejected C)Rejecting,not be rejected D)Rejecting,rejected

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A Type II error occurs when the null hypothesis is not rejected even though it is false. Therefore, the best choice is A) Failing to reject (not rejecting the null hypothesis), and the alternate hypothesis should be rejected (be rejected). Option B is incorrect because it suggests that the null hypothesis should not be rejected, which is not necessarily true. Options C and D describe a Type I error, not a Type II error.

A Type II Error Is Defined as the Probability of ________________