Tevy reports that individuals who follow her diet plan lose more weight than individuals who follow Jake's diet plan. In actuality, there is no difference in weight loss between those following Tevy's diet plan and those following Jake's diet plan. In this case, Tevy's claim illustrates a _____ error.
A)Type IV
B)Type III
C)Type II
D)Type I

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Tevy's claim is a false positive or a Type I error, as she falsely assumes that there is a significant difference between the weight loss of individuals following her diet plan versus Jake's diet plan.

Tevy Reports That Individuals Who Follow Her Diet Plan Lose