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An error that occurs in significance testing when the null hypothesis is accepted when it is actually false.   
An error that occurs in significance testing when the null hypothesis is accepted, when it is actually false.   


Also known as a 'false negative'.  
Also known as a 'false negative'.  


Often known as the power of a test.
 
Often known as the ''power'' of a test.
 


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Significance testing]]
* [[Significance testing]]
* [[Type I error]]
* [[Type I error]]


[[Category:The_business_context]]

Latest revision as of 12:57, 2 July 2022

An error that occurs in significance testing when the null hypothesis is accepted, when it is actually false.

Also known as a 'false negative'.


Often known as the power of a test.


See also