Which of the Following Correctly Describes the Effect of Increasing

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes the effect of increasing the alpha level (for example,from .01 to .05) ?​

• A)​Increase the likelihood of rejecting H₀ and increase the risk of a Type I error.
• B)​Decrease the likelihood of rejecting H₀ and increase the risk of a Type I error.
• C)​Increase the likelihood of rejecting H₀ and decrease the risk of a Type I error.
• D)​Decrease the likelihood of rejecting H₀ and decrease the risk of a Type I error.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The process of learning through the repeated association of two stimuli; a response that at first is initiated by the second stimulus, but eventually is initiated by the first stimulus alone.

Maturation

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Learning

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