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Type error I and II relations.

 
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jakehake
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PostPosted: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:44:12 UTC    Post subject: Type error I and II relations. Reply with quote
I need to know if the risk of Type II error does not depend upon the risk of Type I error.

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PostPosted: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:54:50 UTC    Post subject: Reply with quote
P(Type I error) = the alpha level (significance level) in your test
Using a smaller alpha level would increase the probability of committing a type II error.

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PostPosted: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:08:50 UTC    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks a lot.
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