An Observed Difference Between Two Sample Groups Is More Likely

question 10

Multiple Choice

An observed difference between two sample groups is more likely to be statistically significant if

• A)the observed difference is small.
• B)the sample groups are small.
• C)the amount of variability in each of the sample groups is small.
• D)both samples are drawn from the same population.

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