An Observed Difference Between Two Sample Groups Is More Likely

question 19

Multiple Choice

An observed difference between two sample groups is more likely to be statistically significant if

• A) the observed difference is small.
• B) the sample groups are small.
• C) the standard deviations of the sample groups are small.
• D) both samples are drawn from the same population.

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