What is the most likely explanation for why a study with a very small effect size came out significant?
A)the study had a large sample size
B)the study had a large population standard deviation
C)the researcher used an insensitive hypothesis-testing procedure
D)the researcher used a two-tailed test

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With a large sample size, even a small effect size can become statistically significant due to the reduction in standard error.

What Is the Most Likely Explanation for Why a Study