Failure to reject the null hypothesis when it is false is called a:
A)Type I error
B)Type II error
C)Type III error
D)none of these

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Failure to reject the null hypothesis when it is false is called a Type II error. A Type I error occurs when we reject the null hypothesis when it is actually true. Type III error is not a commonly used term in statistical hypothesis testing.

Failure to Reject the Null Hypothesis When It Is False