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Type I Error Quiz
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Type I Error Quiz

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What type of error occurs when an investigator rejects a null hypothesis that is actually true?

  • Type I error (correct)
  • Type II error
  • Sampling error
  • Measurement error
  • When a null hypothesis is mistakenly rejected when it is actually true, what error is committed?

  • Systematic error
  • Random error
  • Type I error (correct)
  • Type II error
  • In statistical hypothesis testing, what do we call the error that occurs when the null hypothesis is wrongly rejected when it is actually true?

  • Standard error
  • Type I error (correct)
  • Bias error
  • Type II error
  • How does a boxplot help in comparing different sets of data?

    <p>By illustrating the quartiles and variability of each dataset</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the shape of a boxplot indicate about the data?

    <p>The shape indicates the spread and skewness of the data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it useful to draw more than one boxplot per graph?

    <p>To compare multiple datasets without cluttering the graph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Biostatistics is only applicable in environmental health and genetics

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Biostatistics is not used in pharmaceutical research

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Epidemiology and health surveys do not involve the application of Biostatistics

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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