Errors in testing Think of one example of a Type I and Type

Errors in testing: Think of one example of a Type I and Type II error in everyday life and comment on the ramifications of those errors.

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Example 1: A police officer pulls over an individual that was driving recklessly. The police office is trying to determine if the individual should be arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Ho: The individual is not driving under the influence of alcohol. Ha: The individual is driving under the influence alcohol. Type I Error (False Positive): The police officer determines that the individual should be arrested and is driving under the influence of alcohol when the individual is not driving under the influence of alcohol. Type II Error (False Negative): The police officer determines that the individual should not be arrested and is not driving under the influence of alcohol when the individual is under the influence of alcohol. Consequently the driver of the vehicle gets into a fatal car accident because he or she was driving under the influence of alcohol.