Which of the Following About the Binomial Distribution Is Not

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following about the binomial distribution is not a true statement?

• A)The probability of success must be constant from trial to trial.
• B)The random variable of interest is continuous.
• C)Each outcome may be classified as either "success" or "failure".
• D)Each outcome is independent of the other.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis in statistical testing that proposes there is no significance difference or effect and that any observed difference is due to chance.

P-value

The probability of observing the tested result, or one more extreme, if the null hypothesis is true.

α

Typically represents the level of significance in hypothesis testing, indicating the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true.

Type I Error

The statistical mistake of rejecting a null hypothesis when it is actually true, also known as a "false positive".