A health psychologist is contemplating whether to use an alpha level of .001, .0

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A health psychologist is contemplating whether to use an alpha level of .001, .01, or .05, or .10 in a study that assesses the efficacy of an expensive program to promote a cancer-reducing diet. Using a smaller value for alpha will

1-- True False  have no effect on whether the program is actually effective or not.
2-- True False  reduce the risk of denying the benefits of an effective program to the population.
3-- True False  increase the risk of denying the benefits of an effective program to the population.
4-- True False  increase the risk of throwing money away on a program that is ineffective.
5-- True False  reduce the risk of throwing money away on a program that is ineffective.

Explanation / Answer

1 - true

2- false

3 -true

4-false

5- true

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