A type I error occurs when the:
A) null hypothesis is incorrectly accepted when it is false
B) null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected when it is true
C) sample mean differs from the population mean
D) test is biased

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A type I error occurs when the null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, which means it is concluded that there is a significant effect or difference when in fact there is not. This is also known as a false positive.

A Type I Error Occurs When The