In a test for determining whether two population variances are the same or different, the larger the sample sizes from the two populations, the lower will be the chance of making a Type I statistical error.

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The chance of making a Type I error, denoted by alpha (α), is determined by the significance level set for the test, not by the sample sizes. The significance level is chosen by the researcher before conducting the test and does not change with sample size.

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