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nmorano1 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

A hypothesis test is to be conducted using an alpha = .05 level. This means:

A) there is a 5 percent chance that the null hypothesis is true.
B) there is a 5 percent chance that the alternative hypothesis is true.
C) there is a maximum 5 percent chance that a true null hypothesis will be rejected.
D) there is a 5 percent chance that a Type II error has been committed.

Question 2

If the p value is less than in a two-tailed test,

A) the null hypothesis should not be rejected.
B) the null hypothesis should be rejected.
C) a one-tailed test should be used.
D) More information is needed to reach a conclusion about the null hypothesis.