
Understanding Type 1 and Type 2 Errors
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a Type 1 error signify in statistical hypothesis testing?
Rejecting a true null hypothesis
Failing to reject a false null hypothesis
Accepting a true null hypothesis
None of the above
Tags
CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the probability of making a Type 1 error known as?
Delta (δ)
Alpha (α)
Gamma (γ)
Beta (β)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the probability of making a Type 2 error represent?
The power of the test
The significance level of the test
Beta (β)
Alpha (α)
Tags
CCSS.HSS.MD.A.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the power of a test in statistical hypothesis testing?
The probability of accepting a true null hypothesis
The probability of making a Type 2 error
The probability of making a Type 1 error
The probability of rejecting a false null hypothesis
Tags
CCSS.HSS.MD.A.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the used car example, what represents a Type 2 error?
John's car is safe, and he correctly believes so
John's car is unsafe, but he has no opinion on its safety
John believes his car is safe when it is actually unsafe
John believes his car is unsafe when it is actually safe
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which error has a greater consequence in the used car example?
Both have equal consequences
Neither has any consequence
Type 2 Error
Type 1 Error
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the used car example, which statement represents a Type 1 error?
John thinks his car may not be safe when in fact it is safe
John thinks his car may be safe when in fact it is not safe
John has no opinion on the safety of his car
John's car is safe, and he correctly believes so
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