given hypothesis​ test, explain the meaning of the kind of​ error, as requested.   Suppose you are testing your friend to see whether she can tell the difference between the name brand and generic peanut butter. You give her 90 samples selected​ randomly, half from the name brand and half from the generic brand. The null hypothese is that she is just guessi

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For the given hypothesis​ test, explain the meaning of the kind of​ error, as requested.
 
Suppose you are testing your friend to see whether she can tell the difference between the name brand and generic peanut butter. You give her
90
samples selected​ randomly, half from the name brand and half from the generic brand. The null hypothese is that she is just guessing and should get about half right. Explain what the first kind of error would be in this case​ (when you reject the null hypothesis when it is actually​ true).
 
A.
The first kind of error would be saying that your friend can not tell the difference between the two kinds of peanut​ butter, when she really can.
 
B.
The first kind of error would be saying that your friend cannot tell the difference between the two kinds of peanut​ butter, when she really cannot.
 
C.
The first kind of error would be saying that your friend can tell the difference between the two kinds of peanut​ butter, when she really cannot.
 
D.
The first kind of error would be saying that your friend can tell the difference between the two kinds of peanut​ butter, when she really can.
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