The Selection of the Significance Level​

question 9

Multiple Choice

The selection of the significance level​

• A) is fixed at .05 for social science research.​
• B) ​depends on the size of the population.
• C) ​is arbitrary, although .05 is frequently used.
• D) ​must be decided after finishing the analysis.

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