Supporters of accepting results that reach only "marginal significance" argue that
A)the standard .05 significance level is an arbitrary convention.
B)hypothesis testing is an all or nothing decision.
C)the standard .05 and .01 significance levels are overly liberal.
D)hypothesis testing should use the most conservative criterion possible.

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Supporters of accepting results that reach only "marginal significance" argue that the standard .05 significance level is an arbitrary convention, and therefore, rejecting results that are close to this threshold may lead to false-negative results.

Supporters of Accepting Results That Reach Only "Marginal Significance" Argue