Which of the Following Is a True Statement About Determining

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement about determining sample size in a study?

• A) The probability that the sample is representative of the target population increases with the increase in sample size.
• B) Rules of thumb about sample sizes are highly accurate and help researchers decide the sample size.
• C) As the number of participants in an experiment increases, the researchers are better able to detect the effect.
• D) The effect size must be stipulated after the sample size is stipulated.

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Definitions:

Watergate Break-in

The 1972 illegal entry into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex, leading to a political scandal and the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon.

Richard Nixon

The 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974, known for his role in the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal.

White House Tapes

Audio recordings of conversations and meetings in the White House, famously associated with President Nixon's administration and the Watergate scandal.

Pentagon Papers

Informal name for the Defense Department’s secret history of the Vietnam conflict; leaked to the press by former official Daniel Ellsberg and published in the New York Times in 1971.