beta error
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er·ror of the sec·ond kind
in a Neyman-Pearson test of a statistical hypothesis, the probability of accepting the null hypothesis when it is false; the complement of the power of the test.
Synonym(s): beta error, type II error
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beta error
The false acceptance of the null hypothesis, which shows no significant difference when a true difference does in fact exist.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.