α refers to ______.
A) the region of non-acceptance
B) the difference between a statistic (such as ) and a population parameter (such as μ)
C) the probability of a statistic needed to reject the null hypothesis
D) the likelihood of proving your research hypothesis is false

Question

α refers to ______.
A) the region of non-acceptance 
B) the difference between a statistic (such as ) and a population parameter (such as μ) 
C) the probability of a statistic needed to reject the null hypothesis 
D) the likelihood of proving your research hypothesis is false

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

α refers to the probability of a statistic needed to reject the null hypothesis, which is commonly set at 0.05 or 0.01. It represents the likelihood of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, also known as a type I error.

α Refers to ______