Decreasing the Value of Alpha from

question 47

Multiple Choice

Decreasing the value of alpha from .05 to .01 the likelihood of rejecting a null hypothesis.

• A)increases
• B)decreases
• C)has no effect on
• D)increases or decreases depending on the size of the sample

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