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Holding everything else is fixed, which will decrease when the probability of committing a Type I error is reduced?

Two answers are correct:

1. level of significance

2. β

3. power

4. level of confidence

5. probability of committing a type II error

6. confidence coefficient

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Answer #1

Level of significance is also called  probability of committing a Type I

Also, when we decrease the  probability of committing a Type I the  probability of committing a Type II error increases.

Or, power = 1 - beta decreases

the correct answer are:

1. level of significance

3. power

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