Sports and Exercise Science Related Research Frequently Uses Small Sample

question 17

Multiple Choice

Sports and exercise science related research frequently uses small sample groups. Therefore, when applying a multilevel analysis technique it is necessary to calculate the log-likelihood value. SPSS produces four versions of the calculation, but which of the following would be most appropriate to use when sample sizes are small?

• A) Hurvich and Tsai's criterion (AICC)
• B) Akaike's information criterion (AIC)
• C) Bozdogan's criterion (CAIC)
• D) Schwarz's Bayesian criterion (BIC)

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