A Researcher Reports That the Standard Deviation in Population a Is

question 40

Multiple Choice

A researcher reports that the standard deviation in Population A is $\sigma$ = 2.3 and the standard deviation in Population B is $\sigma$ = 4.3.Which population is associated with the highest power to detect an effect?

• A) Population A
• B) Population B
• C) They are associated with the same level of power.

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