All of the Following Have Been Used as Arguments for the Use

question 35

Multiple Choice

All of the following have been used as arguments for the use of small N except

• A)averaging the data from a large N study can produce results that do not reflect individual performance
• B)some populations are too small to be examined using large N methods
• C)it is impossible to avoid confounding with large N studies
• D)some studies (e.g., language learning in apes)require intense study of just a few subjects over a long period of time

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Definitions:

Standard Error

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a sample statistic compared to the true population parameter.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a dataset relative to its mean.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a study, which impacts the study’s ability to detect meaningful effects or differences.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can vary in the calculation of a statistic.