Compared to Tukey, Scheffé is more or less conservative?
A) More conservative and more likely to result in Type I errors
B) Less conservative and less likely to result in Type I errors
C) More conservative and less likely to result in Type I errors
D) Less conservative and more likely to result in Type I errors

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Scheffé's method is more conservative than Tukey's method. It has a wider confidence interval, hence less likely to result in Type I errors. This conservative nature makes it suitable for situations where multiple comparisons are made and controlling Type I error rate is more important.

Compared to Tukey, Scheffé Is More or Less Conservative