Sophia Foundations of Statistics Unit 2 Milestone Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Irin was conducting some tests to determine if there was a relationship between consumption of diet soda and weight loss. Her null hypothesis was that diet soda does not play any role in weight loss, and her alternate hypothesis was that diet soda causes an increase in weight. If Irin completed her study, which of the following statements would indicate a Type I error? Testing indicates that diet soda causes weight gain when in reality there is no relationship between the two. Testing indi...