There Are Often Very Few Observations Per Condition When Studying

question 10

Multiple Choice

There are often very few observations per condition when studying complex cognition because

• A) it is often necessary to test each participant individually in a time-consuming procedure.
• B) there is very little variability among subjects in performance of these tasks.
• C) the variability among subjects can be compensated for statistically.
• D) statistical power is not affected by the number of observations obtained.

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