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

question 106

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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