What purpose does the predetermined level of significance p-level serve?
A) It sets a minimum standard for the strength of an intervention.
B) It sets a minimum standard for how much risk of being wrong the researcher wants to take on if s/he concludes that there is no difference or association.
C) It sets a minimum standard for how much risk of being wrong the researcher wants to take on if s/he concludes that there is a difference or an association.
D) It sets a minimum standard for the reliability of the measuring instruments.

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The predetermined level of significance, or p-level, indicates the maximum risk of committing a Type I error (incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis) that the researcher is willing to accept when concluding that there is a difference or association.

What Purpose Does the Predetermined Level of Significance P-Level Serve