Reducing the significance level (alpha) will:
A) Will increase the probability of making a Type I Error
B) Will increase the probability of making a Type II Error
C) Will not affect the probability of making either error
D) Will decrease the probability of making a Type II Error

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Reducing the significance level (alpha) decreases the probability of making a Type I error (rejecting a true null hypothesis) but increases the probability of making a Type II error (failing to reject a false null hypothesis), as it makes the criteria for rejecting the null hypothesis more stringent.

Reducing the Significance Level (Alpha) Will