The desired probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis is the
A) Type I error.
B) Type II error.
C) effect size of the test.
D) power of the test.

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The desired probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis is the power of the test. Option A is incorrect because Type I error refers to rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true. Option B is incorrect because Type II error refers to failing to reject the null hypothesis when it is false. Option C is incorrect because effect size refers to the magnitude of the difference between the null and alternative hypotheses, and does not relate to the probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis.

The Desired Probability of Correctly Rejecting the Null Hypothesis Is