: rejection of the null hypothesis in statistical testing when it is true
Examples of type I error in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebPerhaps there were unreported experiments that did not agree with the theoretical claims; perhaps the experiments were run in a way that improperly inflated the success and type I error rates, which would render the statistical inferences invalid.—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2014
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