Type I Error

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028919",
  "term": "Type I Error",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Rejection of a true null hypothesis.\n\n2. False positive; the error made when the null hypothesis is rejected in favor of the alternative, when in fact the null hypothesis is true. [EPA Definitions of Terms Relevant to PRA and References for Further Reading at http://www.epa.gov/oswer/riskassessment/rags3adt/pdf/appendixe.pdf]\n\n3. False positive; the error made when the null hypothesis is rejected in favor of the alternative, when in fact the null hypothesis is true.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "see_also": [
    "False Positive"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "NSTEPS Online Glossary of Terms",
    "N-STEPS Online Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/type-i-error/"
}