SOLUTION: 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

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Question 496785: 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
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Type I is alpha; it is the probability that you
reject Ho when in fact it is true.
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Type II is beta = 1-alpha ; it is the probability that
you fail to reject Ho when it fact it is false.
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Just remember that Type I is the same as the size
of the reject region.
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Cheers,
Stan H.