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I believe you have to design a null hypothesis that is very precise in order to avoid false positives ( rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true). Tricky question though!
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What is more important in a study Type 1 or type 2 errors?
That depnds on the study
A way to reduce both type 1 and type 2 errors is to decrease sample size is this statement true?
False, Increase the sample size.
Can an average person eliminate 1 ounce of alcohol per hour?
No, the average person cannot eliminate 1 oz. of alcohol per hour from their system. The average person can eliminate 0.5 oz. of alcohol from their body per hour.
What error type 1 or 2 should professionals avoid?
It depends on the circumstances. There are certain professions/ situations in which these errors play a role. First, I've included a related link. Alpha or Type I are false positives and Type II are false negatives. If the status quo is "good product" and the alternative is "bad product", then the Type 1 and 2 errors are rejecting good product, and accepting bad product, respectively. If we have very high standards, we increase the chance of throwing out good product. This is an area where statistics (hypothesis testing) and human behavior and attitudes overlap. Actual decision making is not as simple as the binary options (null and alternative hypothesis) in statistics. As a consumer, we generally should avoid type II errors, which come by not rejecting the null hypothesis (status quo) in light of new evidence. While avoiding type II errors, type 1 errors are increased. I'll give a simple example. I'm at a restaurant and a big juicy steak is put in front of me, but something smells a bit funny, so I reject the null hypothesis (good steak) in favor of the alternative (spoiled meat). I may have wasted my money on the steak, but at least I didn't take a chance of getting sick. I did not want to make a type II error (accepting bad steak) so I increased the chance of a type I error (rejecting a good steak). Well, life's not about binary decisions, perhaps I'll feed the steak to my dog. If a fire alarm goes off, people generally don't hang around to see smoke and flames. They quickly reject the null hypothesis in favor of the alternative (fire!!!). Those running out of the building increase the chance of type 1 errors (conclusion of fire when in fact, the alarm is faulty) to minimize the type 2 errors. In the medical profession, generally efforts are made to minimize type 2 errors, reacting on little information to change from status quo. This increases type 1 error. The legal system is a bit more complicated. The court system is designed so the chance of type 1 errors (a guilty finding of innocent people) must be less than type 2 error (a finding of not guilty of criminals). How about hiring? Companies do both errors. Let us say that the status quo (null hypothesis) is the person is not qualified. With low standards, they are likely to commit Type 1 errors (accept person as qualified, given they are not) and with high standards, they are likely to commit Type 2 error (accept the person as unqualified, given they are actually qualified).
What is the synonym for eliminate?
the synonym for eliminate is discard
What are type 1 errors in a study?
There are type 1 and type 2 errors in studies. Type 1 errors are an incorrect rejection of a certain hypothesis. An example is incorrectly diagnosing someone with an illness.
What is a compound sentence for eliminate?
eliminate + 1
What is more important in a study Type 1 or type 2 errors?
That depnds on the study
How many errors did jeter have in 1996?
Type your answer here... 1
What is the purpose of authorization?
Authorization is for authenticating accuracy to eliminate errors or to restrict access.
IS Proofreading rewriting a document to eliminate all errors?
FLVS-No it is not rewriting it, its just to go back and check for any errors and to correct them.
What is the basic knowledge requirement for software testing?
you need to know about the debugging errors and how to eliminate them from the code
Which ITIL process provides change proposals in order to eliminate structural errors?
problem management
What type of error is this Good sold to Mr Saad have been forgotten to record in the Sales Journal?
mc100202119 1) Errors of Omission 2) Errors of Commission 3) Errors of Principle 4) Errors of Commission
What type of selection that may eliminate intermediate phenotype is?
disruptive selection
What is Anthelminthic?
A type of medication that is given to destroy or eliminate parasitic worms.
Is it more important for the researcher to be concerned about type 1 or type 2 errors in a study?
It can have bad consequences either way, depending on the subject of the study.
