After Conducting a Survey, a Researcher Wishes to Cut the Standard

question 11

Multiple Choice

After conducting a survey, a researcher wishes to cut the standard error (and thus the marginof error) to of its original value.How will the necessary sample size change?

• A)It will decrease by a factor of 3.
• B)It will increase by a factor of 3.
• C)It will decrease by a factor of 9.
• D)It will increase by a factor of 9.
• E)Not enough information is given.

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Definitions:

Generalize

The process of applying the findings from a sample to a broader population, implying that the results have wider applicability beyond the original study conditions.

Nondirectional Test

A hypothesis that does not predict the direction of the difference or association between variables, only that there is a difference.

One-Tailed Test

A statistical test that determines the probability of the observed data under the assumption that one end of the probability distribution is scrutinized.

Two-Tailed Test

A statistical hypothesis test in which the critical area of a distribution is two-sided and tests whether a sample is either greater than or less than a certain range of values.