In hypothesis-testing analysis, a type II error occurs only if
A) the null hypothesis is rejected when it is true.
B) the null hypothesis is rejected when it is false.
C) the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is false.
D) the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is true.

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A type II error occurs when the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is actually false. This means that the alternative hypothesis is true, but we fail to reject the null hypothesis and therefore do not detect the effect we are looking for.

In Hypothesis-Testing Analysis, a Type II Error Occurs Only If