Major Sections Why Do Trends in the Right Direction Not

question 56

Multiple Choice

Major Sections Why do trends in the right direction not guarantee a significant outcome with a larger sample?

• A)Increasing the sample size increases the risk of Type 1 error.
• B)Increasing the sample size increases the risk of Type 2 error.
• C)Very small samples are unreliable and trends may reverse with additional subjects.
• D)Very small samples have limited statistical power.

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