Which of the following is the least accurate statement about the use of statistical tests?
A)One of the goals is to allow one to make a decision about whether the obtained results are reliable.
B)The likelihood of obtaining significant results increases with decreasing sample size.
C)The significance level selected indicates how confident one wants to be when making a decision.
D)One is most likely to obtain significant results when the effect size is large.

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The statement that the likelihood of obtaining significant results increases with decreasing sample size is incorrect. In fact, the opposite is true - larger sample sizes increase the likelihood of obtaining significant results.

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