A researcher conducts an experiment on a new drug for enhancing memory and the researcher concludes that the drug is effective. However, by chance alone the many participants having excellent memories were placed in the experimental group. This may lead to a:

a. Type I error.
b. Type II error.
c. correct rejection.
d. correct acceptance.

A

Psychology

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