Question

The alpha level that a researcher sets at the beginning of the experiment is the level to which he wishes to limit the probability of making the error of____________

Answer 1

not rejecting the null hypothesis when it is false.

Explanation:

Significance level or alpha level is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when null hypothesis is true. It is considered as a probability of making a wrong decision. It is a statistical test which determines probability of type I error. If the obtained probability is equal of less than critical probability value then reject the null hypothesis.