Supporters of Accepting Results That Reach Only "Marginal Significance" Argue

question 44

Multiple Choice

Supporters of accepting results that reach only "marginal significance" argue that

• A)the standard .05 significance level is an arbitrary convention.
• B)hypothesis testing is an all or nothing decision.
• C)the standard .05 and .01 significance levels are overly liberal.
• D)hypothesis testing should use the most conservative criterion possible.

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