The Example of the Moon Illusion Discussed in the Text

question 15

Multiple Choice

The example of the moon illusion discussed in the text illustrates the fact that

• A) the best estimate of the size of an effect need not use the standard deviation.
• B) standardized effect sizes are clearly superior.
• C) the moon grows as it rises in the sky.
• D) an effect size is best based on medians.

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