Statistical literature refers to a type of error that is committed by giving the right answer to the wrong question. If a test design is adequately scoped to address an irrelevant objective, one could say that a Type III error occurs. In this paper, we focus on a specific Type III error that on some occasions test planners commit to reduce test size and resources.
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Johnson, Thomas H., Rebecca M. Medlin, Laura J. Freeman, and James R. Simpson. “On Scoping a Test That Addresses the Wrong Objective.” Quality Engineering 31, no. 2 (April 3, 2019): 230–39. https://doi.org/10.1080/08982112.2018.1479035.