Setting alpha to a low level to reduce the chance of rejecting the null hypothesis when it should be accepted
A) Is rarely done in research.
B) Increases the chance of Type I error.
C) Increases the chance of Type II error.
D) Increases the accuracy of decision making with little adverse effects.
Answer: C
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