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ssal

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What is the effect of decreasing the alpha level (for example, from  = .05 to  = .01)?
 
  a. It decreases the probability of a Type I error.
  b. It decreases the size of the critical region.
  c. It decreases the probability that the sample will fall into the critical region.
  d. All of the other options are results of decreasing alpha.

Question 2

By selecting a larger alpha level, a researcher is ______.
 
  a. attempting to make it easier to reject H0
  b. better able to detect a treatment effect
  c. increasing the risk of a Type I error
  d. All of the other options are the result of selecting a larger alpha level.



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sultansheikh

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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ssal

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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