A golfer claims that his average golf score at the course he plays regularly is less than 90. A Type I error would occur if the golfer concludes that the average score is _________________________________.

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A Type I error occurs when the null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis. In this context, the null hypothesis would likely be that the average score is 90 or more, and the alternative hypothesis (what the golfer believes) is that the average score is less than 90. Therefore, a Type I error would happen if the golfer concludes his average score is less than 90 when in reality it is 90 or more.

A Golfer Claims That His Average Golf Score at the Course