In Inferential Statistics, Type I or Alpha Error Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

In inferential statistics, type I or alpha error is:

• A)failing to reject a null hypothesis that is actually false.
• B)a common error in calculating the correlation coefficient.
• C)increased by using a very stringent alpha level such as .001.
• D)none of the answers are correct.

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