In a Two-Tailed Hypothesis Test, the Area in Each Tail

question 95

Multiple Choice

In a two-tailed hypothesis test, the area in each tail corresponding to the critical values is equal to

• A) ​α.
• B) ​α/2.
• C) ​2α.
• D) ​1 - α/2.

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