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what error might we encounter if we set alpha too low or too high

what error might we encounter if we set alpha too low or too high

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Low alpha level reduces the chance of a false positive (called a Type I error) but it also makes it harder to detect differences with a t-test. Any significant results obtained would therefore be more trustworthy but there would probably be less of them.

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