What happens to the probability of committing a Type I error if the alpha level is changed from ? = .05 to ? = .01?
a. The probability of committing a Type I error will decrease.
b. The probability of committing a Type I error will increase.
c. The probability of committing a Type I error will remain the same.
d. The change in probability will depend on your sample size.
Ans: A
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