If a researcher wishes to predict with 97.5% accuracy, the level of significance would be
a. .05
b. .01
c. .25
d. .025
ANS: D
If one wishes to predict with 95% accuracy, the level of significance (p) is 1 minus 95% = .05. In nursing research, alpha is usually set at 0.05, meaning that the researcher will allow a 5% or lower chance of making a type I error.
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