If an Effect Is Significant but the Effect Size for the Difference

question 22

Multiple Choice

If an effect is significant but the effect size for the difference between the two means is small (according to Cohen's conventions) , about how much overlap will there be between the two distributions?

• A) 99 percent
• B) 85 percent
• C) 50 percent
• D) 15 percent

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