In General, as Sample Size Increases

question 31

Multiple Choice

In general, as sample size increases:

• A)the standard error increases in size.
• B)the standard error decreases in size.
• C)the standard error will remain the same regardless of changes in sample size.
• D)the standard error is a constant.
• E)the standard error fluctuates in size.

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

The degree to which a study establishes a trustworthy cause-and-effect relationship between a treatment and an outcome.

Experimental Methods

A research methodology in psychology and other sciences involving the manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect relationships.

Biases

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.

Logical Errors

Faulty reasoning patterns or mistaken beliefs that often result from cognitive biases or limitations.