If a hypothesis test has a Type I error probability of .05, that means if the null hypothesis is _____.
A) false, it will not be rejected 5% of the time
B) false, it will be rejected 5% of the time
C) true, it will not be rejected 5% of the time
D) true, it will be rejected 5% of the time

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A Type I error occurs when the null hypothesis is true, but it is incorrectly rejected. A probability of .05 means there is a 5% chance of making this error.

If a Hypothesis Test Has a Type I Error Probability