What do we call the situation where we believe there is a genuine effect in our population when in fact there is not?
A) Type II error
B) Type I error
C) Standard error
D) Type III error

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This is a Type I error, also known as a false positive, where we reject the null hypothesis when it is actually true. This means we believe there is a genuine effect in our population when in fact there is not.

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