Esther is comparing the results of two studies. Both studies use the same independent and dependent variables and have the same sample size. If Study 1 reports a larger effect size than Study 2…
A) Study 1 has an observed sample mean that is closer to the mean of the sampling distribution than Study 2.
B) Study 1 has an observed sample mean that is further away from the mean of the sampling distribution than Study 2.
C) Study 1 has more variability than Study 2.
D) Study 2 has more variability than Study 1.

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A larger effect size typically means that the observed sample mean is further away from the mean of the sampling distribution, indicating a stronger effect or difference from the null hypothesis.

Esther Is Comparing the Results of Two Studies