For any pairwise MCP, holding the number of groups and df_with constant, as the $\alpha$ level increases, the critical value will A) increase. B) decrease. C) not change. D) increase or decrease depending on which MCP is used.

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As the significance level ($\alpha$) increases, the critical value decreases because you are more willing to accept a higher rate of Type I error, thus requiring a lower threshold to reject the null hypothesis.

For Any Pairwise MCP, Holding the Number of Groups and Dfwith

For Any Pairwise MCP, Holding the Number of Groups and Df_with