What Is an Effect Size

question 57

Multiple Choice

What is an effect size?

• A) The calculation that a researcher performs to determine the sample size for a study.
• B) A statistic that reflects the strength of an intervention's effects.
• C) A statistic that reflects the extent to which a confounding variable affected the outcome of an intervention study.
• D) The extent to which a study has had an effect on government/social policy.
• E) The extent to which a study has had an impact on its research participants.

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Definitions:

Intellectual Images

Visual representations in the mind that are used for processing and understanding complex ideas or concepts that are not immediately present to the senses.

Working Memory

A brain-based system characterized by its limited ability to retain information temporarily, making it accessible for processing.

Limited Capacity

Refers to the finite cognitive resources available for processing information or performing tasks.

Sensory Memory

The first step in the information processing system in which stimuli are stored for a brief moment in its original form to enable it to be processed.