A Researcher Designs a Study to Measure the Effect on Patient

question 17

Multiple Choice

A researcher designs a study to measure the effect on patient satisfaction of the nurse stating to the patient at least once a day, "You're a good person." The researcher sets the alpha (Type I error) for the study at p < 0.10 because the intervention costs nothing, it needs very little time to enact, and it is harmless. If the alpha is set at 0.10, what is the effect on the beta [ $\beta$ ], and on Type II error?

• A)Beta [\(\beta\)] stays the same.
• B)Type II error becomes less likely.
• C)Type II error becomes more likely.
• D)Beta [\(\beta\)] decreases.
• E)Beta [\(\beta\)] increases as well.
• F)Type II error stays the same.

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