If the Sample Size Is Held Constant,which of the Following

question 53

Multiple Choice

If the sample size is held constant,which of the following will produce the widest 90% confidence interval for the population mean difference for a repeated-measures study?

• A)MD = 5 with s2 = 5 for the difference scores
• B)MD = 5 with s2 = 10 for the difference scores
• C)MD = 3 with s2 = 10 for the difference scores
• D)MD = 3 with s2 = 20 for the difference scores

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