Types of Errors

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Types of Errors Assignment

Please answer the questions below.  

1. What is a Type I error? 

2. What is a Type II error? 

3. A tight 2-way race between Candidate A and Candidate B is underway.  A news outlet claims that Candidate A will receive at least 50% of the vote.  A fact checker group decides to test the

claim. 

a. Describe a Type I error in this situation.  What are possible consequences of this error? 

b. Describe a Type II error in this situation.  What are possible consequences of this error? 

4. A cancer treatment center claims that if their treatment program successfully rids the body of a certain type of cancer, then the cancer recurrence rate is at most 25%.  A watch group decides to test this claim. 

a. Describe a Type I error in this situation.  What are possible consequences of this error? 

b. Describe a Type II error in this situation.  What are possible consequences of this error?

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