False positive error
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In hypothesis testing, an error that occurs when it is incorrectly concluded that a null hypothesis is false.
Note: For example, a Type I error is made if a difference is detected between the outcomes in an experimental group and those in a control group when in fact such a difference does not exist. The probability of making this type of error is designed as alpha (α).
Syn.: Type I error.