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

question 73

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

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