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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Decreasing the value of alpha from .05 to .01 means that the researcher is setting a more stringent criterion for rejecting the null hypothesis. This lowers the likelihood of rejecting the null hypothesis, as the researcher requires stronger evidence to support the alternative hypothesis. Therefore, the answer is B, the likelihood of rejecting a null hypothesis decreases.

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