"My careful physical examination shows no evidence of any serious problem," said Doctor Morpheus. "However, a very costly lab test can be performed to check for the rare condition known as estomalgia fatalis. The test is almost invariably negative for persons with your age and symptoms. My personal hypothesis is that the occasional stomach pain you reported is due to indigestion caused by eating tacos with too much hot sauce. But you must decide for yourself." As you consider your doctor's hypothesis, what would be the consequence of Type I error on your part?
A)It can't be determined without knowing the type of test.
B)Your estomalgia fatalis will go undetected.
C)You will waste money on an unnecessary lab test.
D)Your survivors will enjoy a sizeable malpractice award.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A Type I error occurs when a null hypothesis is rejected even though it is true. In this case, the null hypothesis is that the occasional stomach pain is due to indigestion and not estomalgia fatalis. If the patient chooses to undergo the expensive lab test despite the low likelihood of having estomalgia fatalis and the test comes back negative (i.e., the null hypothesis is true), it would result in a Type I error as the patient mistakenly believed they had a rare condition. The consequence of this would be wasting money on an unnecessary lab test. Therefore, C is the best choice.

"My Careful Physical Examination Shows No Evidence of Any Serious