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bclement10

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Most researchers are willing to declare that a relationship is statistically significant if the chances of observing the relationship in the sample when actually nothing is going in the population are less than what percent?
 a. 5
  b. 50
  c. 95
  d. None of the above

Question 2

Explain how sample size can affect whether or not a relationship is found to be statistically significant (discuss the very small and very large sample cases).


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jennafosdick

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

IF THE SAMPLE SIZE IS VERY SMALL, A RELATIONSHIP THAT EXISTS IN THE POPULATION MAY GO UNDETECTED (NOT STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT). IF THE SAMPLE SIZE IS VERY LARGE, A RELATIONSHIP THAT IS NOT VERY STRONG IN THE POPULATION MAY BE DETECTED (STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT).


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Gracias!

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