Sample Size Can Affect Whether Statistically Significant Differences Are Found

question 13

Multiple Choice

Sample size can affect whether statistically significant differences are found, but sometimes in extremely large samples differences are found that are significant but of no real value or interest.What standardized value helps measure the size of the difference in relation to the variability of the data rather than to that of sample size?

• A) alpha level
• B) confidence interval
• C) effect size
• D) interval estimate