For an Independent Samples T Test, the ________ the Difference

question 13

Multiple Choice

For an independent samples t test, the ________ the difference between the sample means, the ________ the likelihood of rejecting H₀.

• A) smaller; greater
• B) smaller; less
• C) larger; greater
• D) larger; less

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Definitions:

Type II Error

An error resulting from failing to reject an incorrect null hypothesis.

Sample Size

The number of observations or elements chosen from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Significance Level

A threshold within which the p-value of a hypothesis test must fall for the result to be deemed statistically significant, typically set at 0.05 or 5%.

Test Power

The likelihood that a statistical test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis, identifying an effect when it is present.