Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileInferential_Statistics_vufsw-critical_value-1175-en_vufsw-critical_value-1175-en
    namevufsw-critical value-1175-en
    sectioninferential statistics/nhst/significance level/critical value
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    Typeconceptual
    ProgramNA
    LanguageEnglish
    Levelstatistical literacy

    Question

    Let’s suppose that, in a hypothesis testing on the effect of variable X on variable Y, we want to reduce the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis. What is the best way of doing so?


    1. FALSE: We run a one-sided test with an alpha of 1%.
    2. FALSE: We run a one-sided test with an alpha of 5%.
    3. TRUE: We run a two-sided test with an alpha of 1%.
    4. FALSE: We run a two-sided test with an alpha of 5%.

    1. False
    2. False
    3. True
    4. False