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mmm

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In a criminal trial where the null hypothesis states that the defendant is innocent, a Type II error is made when:
 a. a guilty defendant is found not guilty.
  b. an innocent person is found guilty.
  c. a guilty defendant is found guilty.
  d. an innocent person is found not guilty.

Question 2

If a hypothesis is rejected at the .025 level of significance, it:
 a. must be rejected at any level.
  b. must be rejected at the .01 level.
  c. must not be rejected at the .01 level.
  d. may be rejected or not rejected at the .01 level.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D



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