With any t test, independent or paired, the loss of degrees of freedom causes

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The loss of degrees of freedom causes a decrease in the precision of the estimate, which increases the standard error of the difference. This in turn decreases the t-value and increases the likelihood of failing to reject the null hypothesis, making it more difficult to detect a true difference. Therefore, the best choice is B, a decreased likelihood of rejecting Ho.

With Any T Test, Independent or Paired, the Loss of Degrees