Which of the following statements about the alpha level is false?
A) The alpha level can be set to be smaller than 5% but not larger than 5%.
B) The alpha level is decided upon before calculating the p-value of a test.
C) The alpha level is a convention set by mutual agreement amongst researchers.
D) The alpha level is unrelated to the sampling distribution of the mean.

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The alpha level is actually related to the sampling distribution of the mean. It represents the probability of making a Type I error (rejecting a true null hypothesis) in the context of the sampling distribution. Choices A, B, and C are all true statements about the alpha level.

Which of the Following Statements About the Alpha Level Is