It Is Possible to Find a Large Effect That Is

question 49

Multiple Choice

It is possible to find a large effect that is not statistically significant because

• A) There were too few subjects in the study
• B) The researchers used a within-subjects design
• C) The researchers used an enormous number of subjects
• D) The researchers used a between-groups study

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Definitions:

Tay-Sachs Disease

A serious genetic disease in which abnormal lipid metabolism in the brain causes mental deterioration in affected infants and young children; inheritance pattern is autosomal recessive.

Autosomal Recessive

A mode of inheritance in which a trait or disorder is expressed in individuals who have two copies of a mutant gene on one of the non-sex chromosomes (autosomes).

Lipids

A broad group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E, and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides, and phospholipids.

Hemophilia

A rare genetic disorder in which the blood's ability to clot is severely reduced, causing the patient to bleed severely from even a slight injury.