Question

In testing a set of hypotheses, if we insist on strong evidence against the null hypothesis we should choose alpha(a) to be __________.

Very large

Very small

Smaller than the p-value

Larger than the p-value

Smaller than the z statistic

Answer 1

@ybarrap

Answer 2

i found it never mind it;s larger than the pvalue

Answer 3

While testing a set of hypotheses, if the consequences of rejecting the null hypothesis are crucial, what should we do?

Insist that the p-value be larger than the level of significance
Construct a 95% confidence interval rather than test the hypotheses

Insist that the p-value be smaller than the level of significance

Use a very small level of significance

Use a larger level of significance

Answer 4

If we want strong evidence against the null hypothesis, then that means to be able to reject the null hypothesis with high confidence, thus avoiding a false positive.

Answer 5

Alrighty thank you, but i need help on the question above please ^ .

Answer 6

A high standard for rejecting the null hypothesis means that you have a small level of significance. At this value, the critical t-value will be high.

Answer 7

C. thank you is there any explanation why this is?