Statistics and Variability in Small N Designs Researchers Generally Do

question 59

Multiple Choice

Statistics and Variability in Small N Designs Researchers generally do not use statistical tests to evaluate the results of small N experiments because

• A)small N experiments only obtain nominal data.
• B)the impact of the independent variable is apparent when we look at a graph of the data.
• C)there are no inferential statistical tests that can analyze small N experiments.
• D)small N inferential tests are too complicated for most researchers to perform.

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