In testing whether a new cold remedy reduces the average length of time that a subjects cold would last, a researcher plans an experiment with 25 subjects getting the new remedy and 25 getting a placebo. Which of the following statements is true?
a.It is more likely that the researcher can get a small p-value if she used fewer subjects.
b.it is more likely that the researcher can get a small p-value if she used more subjects.
c.It is more likely that the researcher can get a larger p-value by using a within subject design with less variability.
The true statement is:
It is more likely that she can get a small p value if the researcher used more subjects.
Option B is correct.
In testing whether a new cold remedy reduces the average length of time that a subjects...
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