In which of the following situations would you be most likely to set alpha at .10 rather than the traditional .05?
A) Your target population is very small.
B) You collect data from a large (rather than small) sample.
C) You don't want to reject the null hypothesis.
D) You want to use a directional alternative hypothesis.

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When the target population is very small, researchers might choose a higher alpha level (such as .10) to increase the chance of detecting an effect, given the reduced power due to the small sample size.

In Which of the Following Situations Would You Be Most