A Skeptical Paranormal Researcher Claims That the Proportion of Americans

Multiple Choice

A skeptical paranormal researcher claims that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO, p, is less than 5%.Identify the Type II error in this context.

A) The error of rejecting the claim that the true proportion is at least 5% when it really is at least 5%.
B) The error of failing to reject the claim that the true proportion is at least 5% when it is actually less than 5%.
C) The error of accepting the claim that the true proportion is at least 5% when it really is at least 5%.
D) The error of rejecting the claim that the true proportion is less than 5% when it really is less than 5%.
E) The error of accepting the claim that the true proportion is at least 5% when it is actually less than 5%.