Which of the Following Sets of Data Would Produce the Largest

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sets of data would produce the largest value for Cohen's d?

• A)n = 10 for both samples, a pooled variance of 15, and a mean difference of 3 points
• B)n = 20 for both samples, a pooled variance of 15, and a mean difference of 5 points
• C)n = 10 for both samples, a pooled variance of 20, and a mean difference of 3 points
• D)n = 20 for both samples, a pooled variance of 20, and a mead difference of 5 points

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Definitions:

Ordinal

Pertaining to a type of data or scale that reflects order or ranking among categories, without indicating magnitude differences.

Categorical

Pertaining to data that can be divided into specific groups or categories that are qualitatively distinct from each other, such as gender or color.

Ordinal

A type of qualitative data that involves order or ranking of the values, but the intervals between the values are not necessarily uniform.

Ratio

A comparative statistic that shows the relative size of two numbers or quantities to each other, expressed as "x to y" or x:y.