Type I errors are more likely to occur when the level of significance is less than:
a. 0.05.
b. 0.01.
c. 0.001.
d. 0.0001.
ANS: A
There is a greater risk of a Type I error with a 0.05 level of significance than with a 0.01 level of significance.
There is a greater risk of a Type I error with a 0.05 level of significance than with a 0.01 level of significance.
This level of significance is more extreme than 0.01. There is a greater risk of a Type I error with a .05 level of significance than with a 0.01 level of significance.
There is a greater risk of a Type I error with a 0.05 level of significance than with a 0.01 level of significance.
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