Which of These Strategies Is Most Commonly Used to Reduce

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of these strategies is most commonly used to reduce the probability of type II error?

• A) use a non-directional (two-tailed) instead of a directional (one-tailed) alternative hypothesis
• B) never conclude an effect exists regardless of the evidence
• C) increase sample size
• D) lower alpha

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