Which of the Following Is True About Type I Errors

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about Type I errors?

• A) Considered only when results are not statistically significant in a study
• B) Extremely likely to happen when p is less than 0.001
• C) More likely to happen when p is less than 0.01 rather than p is less than 0.05
• D) Occur when the researcher says there is a significance, but findings are actually not statistically significant

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