AP Statistics · Past multiple choice · Question 14, 2025 printing of the earlier course · Calculator allowed
Where a Type II error is most likely
Compare sample sizes and true proportions for a left-tailed test and find the setting with the biggest chance of missing a real effect.
The lesson this question tests
1 Read the question
The question is College Board's: sample question 14 in AP Statistics Course and Exam Description. It starts on page 252 of the PDF. College Board no longer posts this edition, so it opens from the copy the Internet Archive saved on February 9, 2026. A graphing calculator is allowed, as on the exam.
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2 Pick your answer
Question and answer key: College Board, from the Internet Archive. The title and summary are ours.