A Researcher Is Comparing the Normal Curve for Two Studies

question 89

Multiple Choice

A researcher is comparing the normal curve for two studies using the standard deviation for individual scores.Study 1 depicts two samples with means close together, while the means in Study 2 are farther apart.Which has a bigger effect size?

• A) Study 1 because there is more overlap between distributions
• B) Study 1 because there is less overlap between distributions
• C) Study 2 because there is more overlap between distributions
• D) Study 2 because there is less overlap between distributions

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