How Does Sample Size Affect Determinations of Statistical Significance? the ______

question 57

Multiple Choice

How does sample size affect determinations of statistical significance? The ______ the sample,the _______.

• A) larger;greater probability that the variable has an effect
• B) smaller;greater probability that the variable has an effect
• C) larger;the more confident you can be in your decision to reject or retain the null hypothesis
• D) smaller;the more confident you can be in your decision to reject or retain the null hypothesis

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