The Main Concern with Lowering the Probability of Making a Type

question 48

Multiple Choice

The main concern with lowering the probability of making a type I error is that it ______

• A) increases the probability of making a type II error
• B) decreases the probability of making a type II error
• C) requires collecting more data
• D) increases the likelihood of finding effects when they in fact do not exist

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Definitions:

Structuralism

A method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behavior, culture, and experience, focusing on relationships of contrast between elements in a conceptual system.

Functionalism

A psychological perspective that considers mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to the person's environment.

Gestalt Psychology

A theory of mind which emphasizes understanding the whole experience rather than its parts, focusing on patterns and contexts in perception.

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