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A Type I error is committed whenever a true null hypothesis is rejected. A Type II error is committed whenever a false null hypothesis is accepted. The best way to explain this is by an example. Suppose a company develops a new drug. The FDA has to decide whether or not the new drug is safe. The null hypothesis here is that the new drug is not safe. A Type I error is committed when a true null hypothesis is rejected, e.g. the FDA concludes that the new drug is safe when it is not. A Type II error occurs whenever a false null hypothesis is accepted, e.g. the drug is declared unsafe, when in fact it is safe. Hope this helps.

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Relationship between type 1 error and type 2 error?

In statistics, there are two types of errors for hypothesis tests: Type 1 error and Type 2 error. Type 1 error is when the null hypothesis is rejected, but actually true. It is often called alpha. An example of Type 1 error would be a "false positive" for a disease. Type 2 error is when the null hypothesis is not rejected, but actually false. It is often called beta. An example of Type 2 error would be a "false negative" for a disease. Type 1 error and Type 2 error have an inverse relationship. The larger the Type 1 error is, the smaller the Type 2 error is. The smaller the Type 2 error is, the larger the Type 2 error is. Type 1 error and Type 2 error both can be reduced if the sample size is increased.


Which error is more serious a Type 1 or Type 2 error?

type1 error is more dangerous


How do you calculate type 1 error?

Dismental the calculator and press type 1 error there you got it( for any calculator


What is more important in a study Type 1 or type 2 errors?

That depnds on the study


Changing the alpha level to .05 from .01 what does it do to the risk of Type 1 error?

This will reduce the type 1 error. Since type 1 error is rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true, decreasing alpha (or p value) decreases the risk of rejecting the null hypothesis.


Type 1 error and type 2 error?

In statistics: type 1 error is when you reject the null hypothesis but it is actually true. Type 2 is when you fail to reject the null hypothesis but it is actually false. Statistical DecisionTrue State of the Null HypothesisH0 TrueH0 FalseReject H0Type I errorCorrectDo not Reject H0CorrectType II error


What causes a type 1 error?

Type I error happens when a difference is being observed when in truth, there is none or there is no statistically significant difference. This error is also known as false positive.


What is the difference between type 1 error and type 2 error?

diabetes are two type 1insulin dependent diabetes 2 non insulin dependent diabetes


What combination of factors produces the smallest risk of a type 1 error?

A combination of factors increase the risk of a Type 1 error. Giving the wrong amount or wrong diagnosis for a wrong drug would certainly increase an error.


Is there a direct relationship between the power of a test and the probability of a Type II error?

The power of a test is 1 minus the probability of a Type II error.


If the probability of type 1 error is reduced the probability of type 2 error is also reduced?

No....the two are mirror images of each other. Reducing type I would increase type II


If a test of hypothesis has a type 1 error probability 01?

If the type 1 error has a probability of 01 = 1, then you will always reject the null hypothesis (false positive) - even when the evidence is wholly consistent with the null hypothesis.