In a chi-square contingency analysis, when expected cell frequencies drop below 5, the calculated chi- square value tends to be inflated and may inflate the true probability of ________ beyond the stated significance level.
A) committing a Type I error
B) committing a Type II error
C) Both A and B
D) All of the above

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When expected cell frequencies in a chi-square contingency analysis drop below 5, the calculated chi-square value tends to be inflated, which may inflate the true probability of committing a Type I error (falsely rejecting the null hypothesis) beyond the stated significance level.

In a Chi-Square Contingency Analysis, When Expected Cell Frequencies Drop