The Lower the Alpha Level

question 37

Multiple Choice

The lower the alpha level,

• A)the lower the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis.
• B)the larger the sample size has to be to reject the null hypothesis.
• C)the greater the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis.
• D)the more desirable the two-tailed test.

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