Homework SourseBy selecting a larger alpha level a researcher is A attempt
By selecting a larger alpha level, a researcher is ______.
A.) attempting to make it easier to reject H0
B.) better able to detect a treatment effect
C.) increasing the risk of a Type I error
D.) All of the other options are the result of selecting a larger alpha level.
| A.) attempting to make it easier to reject H0 | ||
| B.) better able to detect a treatment effect | ||
| C.) increasing the risk of a Type I error | ||
| D.) All of the other options are the result of selecting a larger alpha level. |
Solution
An alpha level is the probability of a type I error, or you reject the null hypothesis when it is true. A related term, beta, is the opposite; the probability of rejecting the alternate hypothesis when it is true.
The smaller the alpha level, the smaller is the area where we would reject null hypothesis.
Hence increasing the risk of a type I error would be the choice for answer.
