Can someone explain to me why I got this wrong?

Question

Can someone explain to me how I got this question wrong?

True/False. It is easier to reject the null hypothesis if the researcher uses a smaller alpha(a) level?

I said False As alpha decreases, the rejection region also decreases.

Answer 1

Hi Davina,

You are correct here, it looks like your instructor made a grading error.

Hope that helps!

-Ryan