A study reports that the abuse of bath salts (synthetic cathinones) is associated with developing candida. If this result is an error you know this means:
A) The sampling methodology was biased.
B) A type II error was made
C) This is a clinically significant result.
D) A type I error was made.

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A type I error occurs when a study incorrectly rejects the null hypothesis, suggesting a false positive result. If the association between bath salts abuse and developing candida is an error, it implies a type I error was made.

A Study Reports That the Abuse of Bath Salts (Synthetic