document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=496785>Question 496785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with compare type I and type II errors and explain the possible negative effects of each error type in the life sciences  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Type I is alpha; it is the probability that you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reject Ho when in fact it is true.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Type II is beta = 1-alpha ; it is the probability that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you fail to reject Ho when it fact it is false.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just remember that Type I is the same as the size<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the reject region.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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