A professional sports organization is going to implement a test for steroids. The test gives a positive reaction in 94% of the people who have taken the steroid. However, it erroneously gives a positive reaction in 4% of the people who have not taken the steroid. What is the probability of Type I and Type II errors giving the null hypothesis "the individual has not taken steroids."

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A professional sports organization is going to implement a test for steroids. The test gives a positive reaction in 94% of the people who have taken the steroid. However, it erroneously gives a positive reaction in 4% of the people who have not taken the steroid. What is the probability of Type I and Type II errors giving the null hypothesis "the individual has not taken steroids."

A professional sports organization is going to implement a test for steroids. The test gives a positive reaction in 94% of the people who have taken the steroid.
However, it erroneously gives a positive reaction in 4% of the people who have not taken the steroid. What is the probability of Type I and Type II errors giving the null
hypothesis "the individual has not taken steroids."
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Type 1: 4%, Type II: 94%
Type I: 4%, Type II: 6%
Type 1: 6%, Type II: 4%
Type I: 94%, Type II: 4%
Transcribed Image Text:A professional sports organization is going to implement a test for steroids. The test gives a positive reaction in 94% of the people who have taken the steroid. However, it erroneously gives a positive reaction in 4% of the people who have not taken the steroid. What is the probability of Type I and Type II errors giving the null hypothesis "the individual has not taken steroids." Multiple Choice Type 1: 4%, Type II: 94% Type I: 4%, Type II: 6% Type 1: 6%, Type II: 4% Type I: 94%, Type II: 4%
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