Calculating Power and the Probability of a Type II Error (A One-Tailed Example) @jbstatistics

Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 42 minutes ago

An example of calculating power and the probability of a Type II error (beta), in the context of a Z test for one mean. Much of the underlying logic holds for other types of tests as well.

If you are looking for an example involving a two-tailed test, I have a video with an example of calculating power and the probability of a Type II error for a two-tailed Z test at youtu.be/NbeHZp23ubs.

Calculating Power and the Probability of a Type II Error (A One-Tailed Example)

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