Type I error explanation for statistics students
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Metal detectors at airports are used to determine whether passengers are carrying weapons. If the null hypothesis states that a passenger isn't carrying a weapon, a type I error would occur whenever
A) a weapon-free passenger passes the detector without activating the alarm.
B) a weapon-free passenger passes the detector and activates the alarm.
C) a weapon-carrying passenger passes the detector without activating the alarm.
D) a weapon-carrying passenger passes the detector and activates the alarm.
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A type I error can be described as a false positive. In statistical terms, this means that a statistical test rejects the null ...
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