Question

2. An entomologist writes an article in a scientific journal which claims that fewer than 10 in ten thousand male fireflies are able to produce light due to genetic mutation. Identify the Type I error for the test. (2) a) The error of failing to reject that the true proportion is at least 10 in ten thousand when it is actually less than 10 in ten thousand. b) The error of rejecting that the true proportion is less than 10 in ten thousand when it is actually less than 10 in ten thousand. c) The error of rejecting that the true proportion is at least 10 in ten thousand when it is actually at least 10 in ten thousand. d) The error of failing to reject that the true proportion is less than 10 in ten thousand when it is actually is at least 10 in ten thousand.

Answer 1

Answer: opción c is correct

Explanation:

type 1 error or alpha or false positive error is the error that occurs when the researcher rejects a null hypothesis as proposed in the option