Which of the following accurately describes the effect of increasing the sample size?
A)increases the standard error and has no effect on the risk of a Type I error
B)decreases the standard error and has no effect on the risk of a Type I error
C)increases the risk of a Type I error and has no effect on the standard error
D)decreases the risk of a Type I error and has no effect on the standard error

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Increasing the sample size decreases the standard error because the standard error is inversely proportional to the square root of the sample size. It does not affect the risk of a Type I error, which is determined by the significance level.

Which of the Following Accurately Describes the Effect of Increasing