A Type I error is committed when
A)a true alternative hypothesis is not accepted.
B)a true null hypothesis is rejected.
C)the critical value is greater than the value of the test statistic.
D)the validity of a claim was rejected.

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A Type I error is also known as a "false positive" and occurs when a researcher rejects a null hypothesis that is actually true. In other words, they conclude that there is a significant result when there actually isn't one. This can happen when the level of significance for the test is too high or when the sample size is too small.

A Type I Error Is Committed When