Which of the following statements is NOT true about the level of significance in a hypothesis test?
A) The larger the level of significance, the more likely you are to reject the null hypothesis.
B) The level of significance is the maximum risk we are willing to accept in making a Type I error.
C) The significance level is also called the α level.
D) The significance level is another name for Type II error.

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The significance level is not another name for Type II error. Type II error is the error made when we fail to reject a false null hypothesis. The significance level only pertains to Type I error, which is the error made when we reject a true null hypothesis.

Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True About the Level