The Difference Between Setting Alpha Equal to 0

question 71

Multiple Choice

The difference between setting alpha equal to 0.05 and alpha equal to 0.01 in hypothesis testing is

• A) With alpha equal to 0.05, we are more willing to risk a type I error.
• B) With alpha equal to 0.05, we are more willing to risk a type II error.
• C) Alpha equal to 0.05 is a more "conservative" test of the null hypothesis.
• D) With alpha equal to 0.05, we are less willing to risk a type I error.

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