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Statistical Issues

Question 4 • Psychology A

Explain the difference between a Type I significance error and a Type II significance error.

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: A Type I significance error occurs when a researcher claims to have found significant support for a hypothesis when there is not enough support to make this claim. A Type II significance error occurs when a researcher claims to have found no significant support for a hypothesis when there is actually enough to claim significance.

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