Researchers Study the Relationship Between Interpersonal Violence and Health in College

Researchers study the relationship between interpersonal violence and health in college age women. The researchers examined the average score on a psychological distress scale and compared the score for abused versus non abused women. If the researchers report a statistically significant difference and are incorrect about this conclusion what type of error could it be?

A) A clinical error
B) A type II error
C) A type I error
D) An error of omission