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DA0-001 · Question #141

Given the table below. Which of the following boxes indicates that a Type Il error has occurred?

The correct answer is C. 3. A Type II error occurs in hypothesis testing when the null hypothesis is not rejected, even though it is actually false.

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Question

Given the table below. Which of the following boxes indicates that a Type Il error has occurred?

Options

  • A1
  • B2
  • C3
  • D4

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    87% (26)
  • D
    7% (2)

Why each option

A Type II error occurs in hypothesis testing when the null hypothesis is not rejected, even though it is actually false.

A1

This box would typically represent a Type I error (rejecting a true null hypothesis) or a correct decision.

B2

This box would typically represent a correct decision (not rejecting a true null hypothesis) or a Type I error.

C3Correct

A Type II error, also known as a beta error, occurs when a hypothesis test fails to reject the null hypothesis, but the null hypothesis is in reality false. The box labeled '3' in the provided diagram corresponds to this specific outcome.

D4

This box would typically represent a correct decision (rejecting a false null hypothesis) or a Type I error.

Concept tested: Hypothesis testing - Type II Error

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/data-modeling-calculations-types-of-statistical-errors

Topics

#Hypothesis Testing#Type II Error#Statistical Errors#Null Hypothesis

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