Experimenter A and Experimenter B do essentially the same experiment, but when analyzing the results, Experimenter A uses a .05 level of significance, whereas Experimenter B uses a .01 level of significance. Who is most likely to make a Type 1 error?
A) Experimenter A
B) Experimenter B
C) both experimenters are equally likely
D) can't tell from information given

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Experimenter A is more likely to make a Type 1 error because a .05 level of significance is less stringent than a .01 level, meaning there is a higher probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true.

Experimenter a and Experimenter B Do Essentially the Same Experiment