The Level of Significance (Significance Criterion) of a Statistical Test

question 27

Multiple Choice

The level of significance (significance criterion) of a statistical test:

• A) Is the power of the test to reject the null when it is false
• B) Is a probability level, typically .05
• C) Is a probability level, typically .95
• D) Is automatically computed when tests are performed by computer

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument involving two conditional statements and a conclusion that logically follows from them.

Formalize

The act of expressing an idea, argument, or process in a precise, often mathematical or logical, form.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument with two conditional statements followed by a conclusion that infers from the antecedent of one statement to the consequence of the other.

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three propositions: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, each of which states something about categories of things.