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krishna1033
06-01-2003, 07:44 AM
here's the q!.

group of researchers mistakenly conclude from a poorly designed experiment that acetaminophen cures the common cold. They have committed what error?
explain why!
g murali krishna

Anonymous
06-01-2003, 12:40 PM
here's the q!.

group of researchers mistakenly conclude from a poorly designed experiment that acetaminophen cures the common cold. They have committed what error?
explain why!
g murali krishna
This is type A error? The null hypothesis is aceaminophen does not cures the common cold. He rejected the null hypothesis so it is type A.

krishna1033
06-02-2003, 01:02 PM
yes.type 1 error is correct!!!!!!!