By selecting a larger alpha level,a researcher is ____. A)attempting to make it more difficult to reject H₀ B)less able to detect a treatment effect C)increasing the risk of a Type I error D)decreasing the risk of a Type I error

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Selecting a larger alpha level increases the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis even if it is true, which increases the risk of a Type I error. Therefore, the statement that best describes this situation is C, increasing the risk of a Type I error.

By Selecting a Larger Alpha Level,a Researcher Is ____