What Does a ".05 Level of Significance" Mean

question 65

Multiple Choice

What does a ".05 level of significance" mean?

• A) A result is considered significant if it would occur 5 (or fewer) times out of 100 when the null hypothesis is true.
• B) There is a 5% chance that the null hypothesis is true.
• C) There is a 5% chance of proving your results.
• D) There is a 5% chance of making a Type II error.

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