What happens to the probability of committing a Type I error if the level of significance is changed from α = .01 to α = .05?
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.

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Increasing the level of significance from α = .01 to α = .05 increases the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true, thus increasing the probability of committing a Type I error.

What Happens to the Probability of Committing a Type I