Exam 1

1. Metainformation

   Tag	Value
   file	Inferential_Statistics_uva-statistical-errors-55-en_uva-statistical-errors-55-en
   name	uva-statistical-errors-55-en
   section	Inferential Statistics/NHST/Statistical errors
   type	schoice
   solution	TRUE, FALSE, FALSE
   Type	Conceptual
   Language	English
   Level	Statistical Literacy
   IRT-Difficulty	1.312
   p-value	0.8757

   Question

   In research on the difference in reaction times between autistic and nonautistic children, a test is conducted on two averages. The researcher wants that to minimize the chance of incorrectly rejecting of the null hypothesis of no difference as small as possible. In order to goal, she can

   
   
   1. TRUE: Set the probability of a Type I error as small as possible.
   2. FALSE: Put the probability of a Type II error as small as possible.
   3. FALSE: Put the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis if it is false as small as possible.
   
   
   1. Set the probability of a Type I error as low as possible…: Correct
   2. Put the probability of a Type II error as small as possible…: Incorrect
   3. Put the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis if it is false as small as possible…: Incorrect