A Hypothesis Test Is to Be Conducted Using an Alpha

question 116

Multiple Choice

A hypothesis test is to be conducted using an alpha = .01 level. This means:

• A) there is a 1 percent chance that the null hypothesis is true.
• B) there is a 1 percent chance that the alternative hypothesis is true.
• C) there is a maximum 1 percent chance that a true null hypothesis will be rejected.
• D) there is a 99 percent chance that a Type II error has been committed.

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