How Does Effect Size Relate to Instrument Sensitivity

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Multiple Choice

How does effect size relate to instrument sensitivity?

• A)If an instrument is sensitive, it will have a large effect size.
• B)If an instrument is not very sensitive, it will take a large effect size for the instrument to detect a difference.
• C)As an instrument is better calibrated and becomes more sensitive, it increases in effect size.
• D)If an instrument is extremely sensitive, it will detect a difference even when none exists; because of this effect sizes must be large.

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Definitions:

Associated Feelings

Emotions that are linked or connected to particular thoughts, memories, or experiences.

Work Through

A psychological term for the process of dealing with one's issues or problems in a thorough and effective manner, often used in therapy.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic process in which the patient speaks freely to reveal the unconscious thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.

Dream Analysis

A therapeutic technique best known in psychoanalysis, where dreams are interpreted to uncover underlying motivations and meanings.