According to the conventions discussed in the text, social researchers would be least inclined to reject a null hypothesis if a test showed which of the following alpha levels
A).10
B).05
C).001
D)the alpha levels specified in all of the answers would lead to rejection of the null hypothesis.

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The alpha level is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true. A lower alpha level means that the researcher is less likely to reject the null hypothesis, even if it is false. Therefore, social researchers would be least inclined to reject a null hypothesis if a test showed an alpha level of .10.

According to the Conventions Discussed in the Text, Social Researchers