6) A researcher using a 1% rather than a 5% level of significance is:
A) More likely to make a Type I error
B) More likely to make a Type II error
C) Less likely to make a Type II error
D) More likely to make both a Type I and Type II error

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Using a 1% level of significance (compared to a 5% level) makes the criteria for rejecting the null hypothesis more stringent. This reduces the chance of incorrectly rejecting a true null hypothesis (Type I error) but increases the chance of failing to reject a false null hypothesis (Type II error).

6) a Researcher Using a 1% Rather Than a 5