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Feature Selection in Multiple Linear Regression

AD2019

I selected "t-test" as the feature selection method in a multiple regression model, and set alpha to 0.01. Why is the regression output including an independent variable with a p-value of 0.05? Only when I reduce the alpha to 0.001 does this variable go away. If I set alpha = 0.01, shouldn't the selected model only show me independent variables whose p-value is less than 0.01?
thank you in advance for answers.
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sgenzer

hmm @AD2019 let's see if someone like @mschmitz @David_A @IngoRM can help here.

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Telcontar120

Can you be more specific about what you are experiencing or provide sample xml or output?
Do you have any attributes that are generated from recoding numerical to nominal? I think RapidMiner might keep those as a group if so which means some of the individual values have p values greater than the threshold but the overall attribute does not, although it would be good for one of the RM staffers to confirm that.