Asked by Bathini Monty Modise on Sep 30, 2024
In a criminal trial,a Type II error is made when:
A) a guilty defendant is acquitted.
B) an innocent person is convicted.
C) a guilty defendant is convicted.
D) an innocent person is acquitted.
Type II Error
The error made when failing to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a false negative.
Acquitted
The legal judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they were charged.
- Cultivate an awareness of Type I and Type II errors as pivotal aspects of hypothesis testing evaluation.
Learning Objectives
- Cultivate an awareness of Type I and Type II errors as pivotal aspects of hypothesis testing evaluation.