A team of researchers conducted 100 independent hypothesis tests using a significance level of a = 0.05. If all 100 null hypothesis were true, how many of the tests would be expected, on average to result in a Type I error?

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A team of researchers conducted 100 independent hypothesis tests using a significance
level of a = 0.05. If all 100 null hypothesis were true, how many of the tests would be
expected, on average to result in a Type I error?
5
95
O 10
Transcribed Image Text:A team of researchers conducted 100 independent hypothesis tests using a significance level of a = 0.05. If all 100 null hypothesis were true, how many of the tests would be expected, on average to result in a Type I error? 5 95 O 10
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