If a Test of Hypothesis Has a Type I Error $\alpha$

question 145

Multiple Choice

If a test of hypothesis has a Type I error probability ( $\alpha$ ) of 0.01, it means that

• A)if the null hypothesis is true, you don't reject it 1% of the time.
• B)if the null hypothesis is true, you reject it 1% of the time.
• C)if the null hypothesis is false, you don't reject it 1% of the time.
• D)if the null hypothesis is false, you reject it 1% of the time.

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