If the Sample Size of a Study Is Small and a High

question 77

Multiple Choice

If the sample size of a study is small and a high value of eta squared is observed,but there is no statistically significant effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable,we may conclude that ______.

• A)a mistake has been made since you can't get a strong relationship when the t is nonsignificant
• B)unless a larger sample is used we can't be certain about the effects of the independent variable
• C)although the sample is small,the strong relationship indicates there is an effect due to the independent variable
• D)the nonsignificant finding should be taken as conclusive evidence of no effect of the independent variable

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