It Is Easy to Suggest That a Bigger Sample Is

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Short Answer

It is easy to suggest that a bigger sample is more representative of a population than a smaller sample. Is this always true? Explain when a larger sample in itself is not always the best.

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Definitions:

Transform Information

The process of changing or converting data and information into a different format or structure for understanding or analysis.

Operate

To function or work in a particular manner or context, often referring to machines, systems, or procedures.

Egocentrism

Egocentrism is the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective, often observed in children during the pre-operational stage of cognitive development according to Piaget.

Precausal Reasoning

A type of logical thinking observed in young children where cause-and-effect relationships are not understood in conventional or scientific terms.