Question

Answer the following True or False: A hypothesis test was conducted to see if a new HIV vaccination reduces the risk of contracting the HIV virus. The implication of a Type II error from the clinical trial is that the vaccination will not be approved when it indeed does reduce the risk of contracting the HIV virus.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is - true.

Explanation:

Type I error occurs when the alternate hypothesis is accepted though it is false. A type II error is the failure to reject a false null hypothesis or an alternative hypothesis is rejected even though it is true.

For instance of type II errors: a blood test designed to detect the disease failing to detect the disease in a patient who really has the disease. In the given case vaccination not approved even though reduce the risk of contracting the HIV virus.

Thus, the correct answer is - true.