A Type I error is committed when
A) a true alternative hypothesis is not accepted.
B) a true null hypothesis is rejected.
C) the critical value is greater than the value of the test statistic.
D) sample data contradict the null hypothesis.

Question

A Type I error is committed when​
A) ​a true alternative hypothesis is not accepted.
B) ​a true null hypothesis is rejected.
C) ​the critical value is greater than the value of the test statistic.
D) ​sample data contradict the null hypothesis.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A Type I error occurs when the null hypothesis is actually true, but is incorrectly rejected based on the sample data. This means that a true null hypothesis is rejected, as stated in choice B.

A Type I Error Is Committed When​

A Type I Error Is Committed When