Which of the following outcomes is roughly the equivalent of committing a type I error?
A) Finding a guilty person guilty
B) Finding a guilty person not guilty
C) Finding an innocent person not guilty
D) Finding an innocent person guilty
E) None of the above

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A type I error occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, analogous to falsely finding an innocent person guilty in a legal context.

Which of the Following Outcomes Is Roughly the Equivalent of Committing