If the Probability of Committing a Type I Error for a Given

question 179

Multiple Choice

If the probability of committing a Type I error for a given test is decreased,then for a fixed sample size n,the probability of committing a Type II error will:

• A)decrease.
• B)increase.
• C)stay the same.
• D)Not enough information to tell.

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