SOLUTION: If the hypothesis test is conducted using α = .025, this means that: a. there is a 2.5% chance that the null hypothesis is true b. there is 2.5% chance of committing a Typ

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Question 371621: If the hypothesis test is conducted using α = .025, this means that:
a. there is a 2.5% chance that the null hypothesis is true
b. there is 2.5% chance of committing a Type I error and 97.5% chance of committing a Type II error
c. there is a 0.25% chance that the null hypothesis is true
d. there is a maximum 2.5% chance that a false null hypothesis will be rejected
e. there is a maximum 2.5% chance that a true null hypothesis will be rejected

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the hypothesis test is conducted using α = .025, this means that:
a. there is a 2.5% chance that the null hypothesis is true
b. there is 2.5% chance of committing a Type I error and 97.5% chance of committing a Type II error
c. there is a 0.25% chance that the null hypothesis is true
d. there is a maximum 2.5% chance that a false null hypothesis will be rejected
e. there is a maximum 2.5% chance that a true null hypothesis will be rejected
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Ans: b
Cheers,
Stan H.

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