A researcher conducts an ANOVA analysis and reports no differences in average certification exam test scores for nurses identified as Baby Boomers, Millennials or Generation X. If this result is INCORRECT you know it is:
A) A Type I error
B) Too large of a sample
C) Because a repeat measures ANOVA should have been utilized
D) A type II error

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A Type II error occurs when a researcher fails to reject a false null hypothesis, meaning they incorrectly conclude there is no effect or difference when there actually is one.

A Researcher Conducts an ANOVA Analysis and Reports No Differences