1. Conclusions drawn from inferential statistics carry with them an inevitable "risk" when accepting or rejecting the null hypothesis. Statistical error is an integral component of hypothesis testing.
   1. Discuss the concept of a hypothesis and how one should be generated by a researcher
   2. Define and discus the null hypothesis and provide an example
   3. Define and discuss a Type I error and provide an example
   4. Define and discuss a Type II error and provide an example
   5. Define alpha () level
   6. Discuss the effect of two different alpha levels ( = 0.01, = 0.10) on Type I and Type II error rates and under what circumstances each one may be adopted by a researcher