The Significance Level of a Statistical Inference Measures

question 35

Multiple Choice

The significance level of a statistical inference measures:

• A)the proportion of times a conclusion about a population will be correct in the long run.
• B)the proportion of times a conclusion about a population will be wrong in the long run.
• C)the proportion of times an estimation procedure will be correct in the long run.
• D)the proportion of times an estimation procedure will be wrong in the long run.

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Definitions:

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