General Studies · Research Methodology
Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): If a researcher changes the level of significance from 0.05 to 0.01, it increases the probability of committing a Type II error. Reason (R): A Type II error occurs when a researcher wrongly accepts (fails to reject) a false null hypothesis. Choose the most appropriate option in light of the statements above:
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- 1(A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
- 2(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
- 3Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- 4Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).✓
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Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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