If you have decided that the highest probability of a Type I error that you are willing to tolerate is .05 and you find that your result is significant at the .07 level of confidence, what should you do? You should _____
a. change your alpha level at the end of the data analysis
b. conclude that your results "approached significance"
c. conclude that your results were significant anyway
d. conclude that your results were not significant
D
Results either are significant or they are not. The alpha level may not be changed after the fact to suit the data.
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