A researcher hypothesizes that two populations have the same mean. He draws rand

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A researcher hypothesizes that two populations have the same mean. He draws random samples from each, and conducts a t-test for the difference in sample means. Which of the following represents a typell error? In reality, the population means are the same. 0 The researcher rejects the null hypothesis based on the sample results. In reality, the population means are different. The researcher fails to reject the null hypothesis based on the sample results. In reality, the population means are different. based on the sample results. In reality, the population means are the same. based on the sample results. 0 The researcher rejects the null hypothesis 0 The researcher fails to reject the null hypothesis

Explanation / Answer

The type II error is associated when we fail to reject the null hypothesis whereas in actual, it is false.

Hence,

Option B is correct.

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