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In a clinical trial, the researchers rejected the null hypothesis \"The treatmen

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Question

In a clinical trial, the researchers rejected the null hypothesis "The treatment has no effect" with a P-value of 0.04. The significance level was set to 0.05. Indicate whether it would be "correct" or "incorrect" to make the following statements based on the given information by matching.

The treatment has only a small effect.

If had been set to 0.01, the null hypothesis would not have been rejected.

The probability of committing a Type I error is 0.04.

The probability of committing a Type II error is 0.04.

incorrect

correct

      -       A.       B.   

The treatment has only a small effect.

      -       A.       B.   

If had been set to 0.01, the null hypothesis would not have been rejected.

      -       A.       B.   

The probability of committing a Type I error is 0.04.

      -       A.       B.   

The probability of committing a Type II error is 0.04.

A.

incorrect

B.

correct

Explanation / Answer

It is correct and we can come to the conclusion that the treatment has only small effect and the probability of committing type two error is 0.04