The Probability of Rejecting a Null Hypothesis When the Null

question 76

Multiple Choice

The probability of rejecting a null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true is known as the:

• A)confidence level.
• B)p-value.
• C)power of the test.
• D)significance level.

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