If You Have a Multigroup Design with Eight Groups, What

question 101

Multiple Choice

If you have a multigroup design with eight groups, what is the minimum number of participants you should have for reasonable power in your study?

• A) 50
• B) 150
• C) 240
• D) 600

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Definitions:

Experimental Group

In scientific research, the group of subjects who are exposed to the variable or treatment being tested, as opposed to the control group.

Independent Variable

This refers to a variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment, used as a baseline to compare the effects of that treatment.

Participant-observation

A qualitative research method where the researcher immerses themselves in a group or community to observe and participate in their activities, gaining insights from the inside.