When is it impossible to commit a Type I error?
A) When the null hypothesis is actually false
B) When N is very large
C) When the experimenter rejects the null hypothesis
D) It is always possible.

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A Type I error occurs when the null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected when it is actually true. If the null hypothesis is actually false, rejecting it is the correct decision, making a Type I error impossible in this scenario.

When Is It Impossible to Commit a Type I Error