Mary and Joe Conduct Two Separate Studies

question 62

Multiple Choice

Mary and Joe conduct two separate studies. By an amazing coincidence, they obtain exactly the same sample means and standard deviations. However, Mary's sample is twice as large as Joe's. Which of these is true?

• A) Mary's alternative hypothesis will be larger than Joe's.
• B) The two studies have the same likelihood of supporting their research hypotheses.
• C) Joe is more likely to reject the null hypothesis than Mary.
• D) Mary's critical values will be smaller than Joe's.

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