The probability associated with failing to reject the null hypothesis when it is false is called
A)Type I error.
B)Type II error.
C)alpha.
D)lambda.

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This is because a Type II error is the error of failing to reject the null hypothesis when it is false, which is specifically what the question is asking about. Option A refers to rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, Option C refers to the level of significance chosen for the test, and Option D is not a term in statistics.

The Probability Associated with Failing to Reject the Null Hypothesis