When Conducting a Hypothesis Test for a Given Sample Size

question 39

Multiple Choice

When conducting a hypothesis test for a given sample size, if α is increased from 0.05 to 0.10, then ________.

• A) the probability of incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis increases
• B) the probability of incorrectly failing to reject the null hypothesis decreases
• C) the probability of Type II error decreases
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Shifted Toward

Changed or moved in a specific direction or position, often implying a change in focus or approach.

War Of The Ghosts

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False Memory

“Recollections” of “events” that never in fact occurred. See also recovered memory and repressed memory.

Barsalou's Studies

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