errors in hypothesis testing Flashcards
1
Q
fail to reject H0 when it was true
A
correct decision
2
Q
reject H0 when it was false
A
correct decision
3
Q
reject H0 when it was true
A
type 1 error
4
Q
fail to reject H0 when it was false
A
type 2 error
5
Q
probability of incorrectly rejecting a true null hypothesis (type 1 error)
A
P(type 1 error) = alpha
6
Q
probability of incorrectly not rejecting a false null hypothesis (type 2 error)
A
P(type 2 error) = beta
7
Q
type 1 error
A
false discovery
8
Q
type 2 error
A
failed discovery/missed opporchancity
