What are Type I and Type II errors?medium

Type
conceptual
Topic
type-i-type-ii-errors
Frequency
common
Tags
type, i, type, ii, errors
Answer

Type I is a false positive; Type II is a false negative.

Explanation

Type I errors reject a true null hypothesis, while Type II errors fail to reject a false null. The tradeoff depends on alpha, power, and sample size.

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