A Large Sample Size Is Important for All of the Following

question 69

Multiple Choice

A large sample size is important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• A) large sample sizes reduce the possibility that results are due to chance alone.
• B) large sample sizes increase the likelihood of finding a statistically significant result.
• C) large sample sizes make the results more reliable.
• D) large sample sizes increase the accuracy of the results.
• E) large sample sizes increase the likelihood that a very rare result will be noticed.

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Definitions:

Self-Reference Effect

The enhancement of long-term memory that comes from thinking about how information being memorized relates to the self.

Self-View

The perception or conception that one has of oneself, including beliefs and feelings about one's attributes and identity.

Schematic

Relating to or representing a scheme or diagram; in cognitive science, refers to a mental structure that represents some aspect of the world or a process for organizing information and beliefs.

Aschematic

Referring to a lack of schemas, or organized patterns of thought, about a particular domain.