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When someone is on trial for suspicion of committing a crime, the hypotheses are: H0: innocent; Ha: guilty. Which of the following is correct? Group of answer choices Type II error is convicting an innocent person. Type I error is acquitting a guilty person. Type II error is acquitting an innocent person. Type I error is convicting an innocent person.

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Answer:

Option 4) Type I error is convicting an innocent person.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

[tex]H_{0}: \text{ Innocent}\\H_A: \text{ Guilty}[/tex]

Type II error:

  • It is the error of accepting the null hypothesis given it is false.

Thus, with the given scenario type II error will be freeing a guilty person.

That is acquitting a guilty person.

Type I error:

  • It is the error of rejecting null hypothesis given it is true.

Thus, with respect to given scenario type I error is convicting an innocent person.

Thus, the correct answer is:

Option 4) Type I error is convicting an innocent person.

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