Which of the following becomes a key indicator of whether or not a hypothesis can be supported?
A) critical value
B) significance level
C) chi-square
D) degrees of freedom

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The significance level is the threshold at which the null hypothesis can be rejected. If the p-value (probability of obtaining the observed results or more extreme results if the null hypothesis is true) is less than the significance level, then the null hypothesis can be rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis. Thus, the significance level is a key indicator of whether or not a hypothesis can be supported.

Which of the Following Becomes a Key Indicator of Whether