Dominique is in the process of conducting a study. In her study, as hypothesized, she found that there was a significant difference between females and males and their level of communication apprehension. However, in the larger population (or reality) there isn't a difference between females and males and their levels of communication apprehension. What aspect of error does this represent?
A)Type I error
B)Type II error
C)confidence interval
D)power

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Dominique's finding represents a Type I error, which occurs when a researcher incorrectly rejects a true null hypothesis, meaning they find a significant difference when, in reality, there is none.

Dominique Is in the Process of Conducting a Study