Assuming a Fixed Sample Size, as α (Type I Error)

question 42

Multiple Choice

Assuming a fixed sample size, as α (Type I error) decreases, β (Type II error) ________.

• A) increases
• B) decreases
• C) stays the same
• D) randomly fluctuates

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