The Level of Significance in Hypothesis Testing Is the Probability

question 19

Multiple Choice

The level of significance in hypothesis testing is the probability of

• A)accepting a true null hypothesis
• B)accepting a false null hypothesis
• C)rejecting a true null hypothesis
• D)could be any of the above, depending on the situation

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