It is hypothesized that 50% of Americans attend church regularly. Which of the f

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It is hypothesized that 50% of Americans attend church regularly. Which of the following would be an example of making a Type I Error? Choose the correct answer below.

A. A study was conducted that had evidence to reject the null hypothesis. In reality, only 40% of Americans attend church regularly.

B. A study was conducted that failed to reject the null hypothesis. In reality, half of Americans actually do attend church regularly.

C. A study was conducted that failed to reject the null hypothesis. In reality, only 40% of Americans attend church regularly.

D. A study was conducted that had evidence to reject the null hypothesis. In reality, half of Americans actually do attend church regularly.

Explanation / Answer

Type I error means acceptance of alternate hypothesis H1 when null hyypothesis Ho is true.

option D is correct.

A study was conducted that had evidence to reject the null hypothesis. In reality, half of Americans actually do attend church regularly.

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