Type II error in hypothesis testing is
A)accepting a false null hypothesis
B)rejecting a true alternative hypothesis
C)rejecting a true null hypothesis
D)rejecting the sample result when it should have been accepted
E)none of the above

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A Type II error occurs when a false null hypothesis is accepted, meaning the error is made when the null hypothesis is not rejected despite there being a true effect or difference.

Type II Error in Hypothesis Testing Is