The Term Error Is Used in Two Different Ways in Hypothesis

question 13

Essay

The term error is used in two different ways in hypothesis testing: a Type I error (or Type II)and the standard error.
a. What can a researcher do to influence the size of the standard error? Does this action have any effect on the probability of a Type I error?
b. What can a researcher do to influence the probability of a Type I error? Does this action have any effect on the size of the standard error?

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Definitions:

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