To be 99% confident you have not committed a Type I error,at what level should the p value be set?
A)0.01
B)0.05
C)0.10
D)0.15

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To be 99% confident that a Type I error has not been committed, the p value should be set at 0.01 or lower. This means that there is only a 1% chance that the results are due to random chance, rather than a true effect. Choosing a higher significance level (such as 0.05 or 0.10) increases the likelihood of committing a Type I error.

To Be 99% Confident You Have Not Committed a Type