A small study reports that there is no association between taking metronidazole and alcohol sensitivity. A larger study then correctly identifies the association. You now know that in the first study:
A) The alpha level should have been increased.
B) A type II error was made
C) A clinically significant result was found.
D) A type I error was made.

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A type II error occurs when a study fails to detect an effect or association that actually exists. The first study did not find the association, but the larger study did, indicating a type II error in the first study.

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