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Research Methods - Type 1 errors vs Type 2 errors Flashcards

To learn the difference between Type 1 errors and Type 2 errors

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What is a type 1 error also known as?

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False positive

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What is a type 1 error?

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Incorrectly accepting the alternative hypothesis/incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis

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What is a type 2 error also known as?

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False negative

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What is a type 2 error?

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Incorrectly accepting the null hypothesis / incorrectly rejecting alternative hypothesis

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