Significance Level

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A Significance Level is the probability of committing a Type I error.



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2017a

The type I error rate or significance level is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis given that it is true.[1][2] It is denoted by the Greek letter α (alpha) and is also called the alpha level. Often, the significance level is set to 0.05 (5%), implying that it is acceptable to have a 5% probability of incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis.[1]

2017b


  1. 1.0 1.1 Lindenmayer, David; Burgman, Mark A. (2005). "Monitoring, assessment and indicators". Practical Conservation Biology (PAP/CDR ed.). Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 401–424. ISBN 0-643-09089-4. 
  2. Schlotzhauer, Sandra (2007). Elementary Statistics Using JMP (SAS Press) (1 ed.). Cary, NC: SAS Institute. pp. 166–423. ISBN 1-599-94375-1.