Which of the following is least correct regarding the use of statistical tests?
A) A goal of the test is to allow you to make a decision about whether the obtained results would be repeatable.
B) You are more likely to obtain significant results with smaller sample sizes because they are easier to work with.
C) The significance level selected indicates how confident you want to be when making a decision.
D) You are most likely to obtain significant results when your effect size is large.

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This statement is incorrect. Smaller sample sizes are actually less likely to produce significant results because they have less power to detect an effect. Larger sample sizes are generally needed to increase the power of statistical tests and detect significant results.

Which of the Following Is Least Correct Regarding the Use