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document.write( "What if it turns out that there is really no difference between the mean self-esteem scores of black students who attend HBCUs and all black students?  What kind of error have we made? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348942 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=348942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What if it turns out that there is really no difference between the mean self-esteem scores of black students who attend HBCUs and all black students? What kind of error have we made? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Ho would have to be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ho: u1-u2 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The only error you could make would be to reject Ho.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is a Type I error.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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