Researchers state a level of significance in terms of an alpha level.The alpha level indicates
A)the probability of committing a Type I error
B)the probability of incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis
C)the probability value for the rejection region
D)all of the above

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The alpha level indicates the probability of committing a Type I error, which is rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true. The alpha level also determines the probability value for the rejection region, which is used to determine if the sample data provides enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis. Therefore, all of the above options are correct.

Researchers State a Level of Significance in Terms of an Alpha