Ethical Dilemmas Associated with Sample Size Determination Include All of the Following

question 44

Multiple Choice

Ethical dilemmas associated with sample size determination include all of the following except ________.

• A) what should be done when a difference in the actual standard deviation and the estimated standard deviation results in a larger confidence interval than desired
• B) inflating the standard deviation to increase sample size and project revenue
• C) investigating the possibility of non-response bias and making a reasonable effort to adjust for it
• D) All of the above pose ethical dilemmas.

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Definitions:

Level of Significance

The threshold under which the null hypothesis is rejected in hypothesis testing, usually denoted by alpha.

Critical Value

A threshold or point on the test distribution that defines the boundary or limit for rejecting the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a null hypothesis is not rejected when it is in fact false.

Null Hypothesis

A statement of no effect or no difference, used as a default assumption in statistical hypothesis testing.