A medical doctor uses a diagnostic test to determine whether a patient has arthritis. A treatment will be prescribed only if the
doctor thinks the patient has arthritis. The situation is similar to using a null and an alternative hypothesis to decide whether to prescribe the treatment. The hypotheses might be stated as follows. H0 : The patient does not have arthritis
Ha : The patient has arthritis
Which of the following represents a Type II error for the hypotheses?
A
Diagnosing arthritis in a patient who has arthritis
B
Failing to diagnose arthritis in a patient who has arthritis
C
Diagnosing arthritis in a patient who does not have arthritis
D
Failing to diagnose arthritis in a patient who does not have arthritis
E
Prescribing treatment to a patient regardless of the diagnosis
