An Entomologist Writes an Article in a Scientific Journal Which

Multiple Choice

An entomologist writes an article in a scientific journal which claims that fewer than 6% of male fireflies are unable to produce light due to a genetic mutation.Identify the Type I error in this context.

A) The error of failing to reject the claim that the true proportion is at least 6% when it is actually less than 6%.
B) The error of rejecting the claim that the true proportion is less than 6% when it really is less than 6%.
C) The error of accepting the claim that the true proportion is at least 6% when it really is at least 6%.
D) The error of failing to accept the claim that the true proportion is at least 6% when it is actually less than 6%.
E) The error of rejecting the claim that the true proportion is at least 6% when it really is at least 6%.