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What is the maximum probability of committing a Type I error that the researcher is willing to commit? a. Critical values b. p-value c. Level of Significance d. Confidence level​

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Answer: c. Level of Significance

This is the alpha value

alpha is a greek letter with the symbol
\alpha

A type 1 error is when the researcher rejects the null, but the null was true (meaning the researcher shouldn't have rejected the null).

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