A Measure of Effect Size Is a Statistic That Measures

question 25

Multiple Choice

A measure of effect size is a statistic that measures the ______.

• A) direction of the relationship between variables
• B) nature of the relationship between variables
• C) magnitude of the relationship between the sample and population
• D) magnitude of the relationship between variables

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Definitions:

Population Average

A statistical measure that reflects the average characteristic of a particular population.

Representative Sample

A subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of the entire population, used in statistical analysis.

Skewed Distribution

A type of distribution in which data points are not evenly distributed around the mean, leading to a longer tail on one side of the distribution.

Longitudinal Study

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (such as people) over short or long periods of time, sometimes lasting many years.