Question

5. Statistical Literacy What terminology do we use for the probability of

rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true? What symbol do we use for

this probability? Is this the probability of a type I or a type II error?

Answer 1

The correct option is type I error.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

Type I error is the error occur when we reject the true null hypothesis,

Type II error is the error occur when we fail to reject false null hypothesis.

Now consider the provided information.

The symbol do we use for this probability is type I error.

Hence, the correct option is type I error.